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Re: How to deal with Asynchronous Finder operations
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Re: How to deal with Asynchronous Finder operations


  • Subject: Re: How to deal with Asynchronous Finder operations
  • From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:45:05 +1000
  • Thread-topic: How to deal with Asynchronous Finder operations

On 20/9/05 12:19 PM, "Dave Lyons" <email@hidden> wrote:

> Assuming that I fix "get size of <folder>" to
> block and wait for the correct answer (never return "missing value"),
> what would be the desired behavior for "properties of <folder>",
> which currently includes "size" and "physical size" properties?  (1)
> Always omit, (2) include if available, or (3) block until available.
> I hesitate to choose (3), since interactively using "properties of
> <folder>" from a script editor would suddenly get very slow.

To some extent I'm a bit troubled by the idea of properties meaning "some
properties", but that's already the case -- "entire contents" is a good
example in this case. (I notice others missing, too: everyones privileges
seems an odd omission.)

Choice (2) is about the worst, IMO -- it's has all the appearance to the
user of an intermittent bug.

--
Shane Stanley <email@hidden>



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