Re: Tell Blocks Considered Harmful (was Re: open for access)
Re: Tell Blocks Considered Harmful (was Re: open for access)
- Subject: Re: Tell Blocks Considered Harmful (was Re: open for access)
- From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:11:18 +1100
- Thread-topic: Tell Blocks Considered Harmful (was Re: open for access)
On 17/12/08 10:34 AM, "Chris Page" <email@hidden> wrote:
> What I'm asking is: Why is it important, exactly? Which aspect of the
> behavior of display alert¹ is necessary for the correct operation of your
> script? Is it that the dialog is displayed in front?
>
Not always, but most times.
> Is it that the dialog prevents user interaction with the target application
> of a tell even when that's not the application running the script?
>
Yes, nearly always. In fact, I can remember several requests for some way to
block user interaction with apps for the duration of scripts.
--
Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
AppleScript Pro Florida, April 2009 <http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>
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