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: Philip Aker <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:06:22 -0800
On 2008-12-16, at 19:17:57, Chris Page wrote:
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All I'm talking about is preventing the user from clicking in Target
while the script is waiting for the user to enter the name for dd#1
(and then again later, while waiting for the user to enter the page
size for dd#2).
Ok, but what about the implications of the modality of display dialog
(et. al.). Continuing with Sender, Target, and Interloper applications
notion, if Interloper sent Accessibility events or CGEvents to Target
while Sender was running a script involving Target, then if display
dialog was window modal, then Interloper could conceivably alter some
aspects of Target upon which Sender relies on being stable while it
runs a script. My impression is still that the majority of respondents
would not like to encounter the realization of what Interloper could
potentially do. I wouldn't be opposed to having a choice of modality
for StandardAdditions dialogs though. At least I'd fell like I had
some control.
Philip Aker
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