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Re: Display dialog frontmost?
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Re: Display dialog frontmost?


  • Subject: Re: Display dialog frontmost?
  • From: Steven Angier <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:03:02 +1000

On 13/9/02 11:22 AM, "bill fancher" <email@hidden> wrote:

>> On 9/12/02 4:11 PM, "Steven Angier" <email@hidden> wrote:

>>> Sometimes it makes perfect sense to put up a dialog over whatever
>>> application happens to be in front.
>
> When?

When the AppleScript-based solution that your company just paid $20,000 for,
and which drives a mission-critical part of your business has a problem.


> display dialog "Emergency! The world is ending today!" giving up after
> weeks

How about: display dialog "The AppleScript-based solution that your company
just paid $20,000 for, and which drives a mission-critical part of your
business has a problem!" giving up after 30


> That should take care of the timeouts. And remember, an icon is
> bouncing in the dock all the while. I'll get around to it, just keep
> your pants on...

OS 9 doesn't have a dock with bouncing icons in it.


Steven Angier
Macscript.com
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