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Re: Writing To A File
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Re: Writing To A File


  • Subject: Re: Writing To A File
  • From: Christopher Nebel <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:35:50 -0700

On Sep 30, 2003, at 12:09 PM, Steve Mills wrote:

The dictionary entry says it accepts a file or alias. It does not say anything about accepting a pathname string. ... To expect consistency from undefined behavior is not logical.

If it works, it was written to do so, so expecting it to work every time is entirely logical, whether it's documented or not.

I just know I'm going to regret getting sucked into this, but in an attempt to mollify (or perhaps equally upset) both sides, I'll say that...

1. The fact that "open for access" fails when trying to open an existing file is considered a bug. At least, I consider it one.

2. Since it fails for an input that isn't documented to work, and since if you give it the documented type it does work, it's a rather low-priority bug.


--Chris Nebel
AppleScript Engineering
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