Dialog functionality (was Re: Tell Blocks (was Re: open for access))
Dialog functionality (was Re: Tell Blocks (was Re: open for access))
- Subject: Dialog functionality (was Re: Tell Blocks (was Re: open for access))
- From: "J. Stewart" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:25:25 -0500
On 12/15/08 at 5:49 PM, Chris Page <email@hidden> spake thusly:
P.S. Yeah, I know, go file a feature request!
Well, yes. :-)
I have to say, I don't know of a single application that
automatically dismisses file/folder choosing dialogs. Do you?
Chris,
I did file it (Bug ID# 6445230) and no, I don't know of any
application that automatically dismisses file/folder dialogs, of
course Applescript isn't exactly a normal application. I'm not
asking for a change to the current behavior of these dialogs,
far from it, I'm asking for extended functionality by adding
optional parameters. As for file/folder dialogs, abort the
script or open a default file/folder if no choice is made within
the specified time. It certainly wouldn't hurt to have the ability.
The reason I mentioned this is because I don't always sit at my
Mac when I'm running a long script unless a particular script
contains dialogs which require an answer to continue. My morning
launch script is a good example. It mounts disks but those disks
sometimes change, it launches websites/RSS feeds which vary, it
retrieves my email and starts my news reader and loads some
groups which may vary. It's a very busy script and it's far
quicker then manual operation but it could be better. All it
needs to do is answer the "choose from list" dialogs with a set
of defaults. This would allow for unmonitored operation while
still including the ability to vary the choices at need. This
would also make my dog very happy as she would have more time
for her morning p-mail check at the local mailboxes :)
I rise at 4AM in order to be at work by 6:30AM with a 40 min.
commute, my time is very limited in the morning and I do a lot
of reading. The script saves me quite a bit of time but it still
requires time that I could put to better use then clicking off
dialogs e.g. fixing breakfast.
I see uses for this in a production environment without
straining my limited brain power too much and I bet if you took
a survey others would agree. Time is money in a production
environment and tying someone to a computer to answer dialogs is wasteful.
John
--
Never try to outstubborn a cat. -Lazarus Long (Robert Heinlein)
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