• Open Menu Close Menu
  • Apple
  • Shopping Bag
  • Apple
  • Mac
  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Watch
  • TV
  • Music
  • Support
  • Search apple.com
  • Shopping Bag

Lists

Open Menu Close Menu
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Lists hosted on this site
  • Email the Postmaster
  • Tips for posting to public mailing lists
Re: Finder Scripting
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Finder Scripting


  • Subject: Re: Finder Scripting
  • From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:00:24 +1000
  • Thread-topic: Finder Scripting

On 23/8/05 1:29 PM, "Dave Lyons" <email@hidden> wrote:

> On Aug 20, 2005, at 5:17 AM, Shane Stanley wrote:
>> According to the dictionary, one command is "(NOT AVAILABLE) add to
>> favorites". But now I try it, I see it doesn't actually compile
>> like that. Then again, "add to favorites" alone won't compile
>> either. (If I enter "«event fndrffav»" it compiles to "(NOT
>> AVAILABLE) add to favorites" once, but from then on refuses to
>> compile.)
>
> I'll try to get this cleaned up for the next big release.  If "add to
> favorites" has never even compiled right, then that one wasn't doing
> it's "compatibility" job anyway, and it can just be removed.

It compiled in 10.3.9; it looks like it got mangled in the dictionary for
Tiger.

>> In Tiger, [...] you can move but not (always) duplicate. The
>> problem doesn't happen always, but when it does you see an error
>> dialog quickly flash up ("Sorry, the operation could not be
>> completed because an unexpected error occurred, (Error code 0)").
>> The script editor's log records no error; in fact, the command
>> returns what would be the result of correct operation. (This makes
>> trapping it a nightmare.)
>
> And the item has not actually been duplicated? (The return value
> refers to a nonexistent item?) -- Have anyone seen this happen with a
> "manual" Duplicate, or is it only from a script?

I've only seen it from a script. Details off-list.

--
Shane Stanley <email@hidden>



 _______________________________________________
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.
Applescript-users mailing list      (email@hidden)
Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription:

This email sent to email@hidden

References: 
 >Re: Finder Scripting (From: Dave Lyons <email@hidden>)

  • Prev by Date: Re: Bugs bugs, Finder bugs, yummy bugs
  • Next by Date: Re: Bugs bugs, Finder bugs, yummy bugs
  • Previous by thread: Re: Finder Scripting
  • Next by thread: Re: Finder Scripting
  • Index(es):
    • Date
    • Thread