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Re: Background App Questions


  • Subject: Re: Background App Questions
  • From: Luther Fuller <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:37:07 -0600

On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Bruce Robertson wrote:

I found this article very interesting:
http://www.apple.com/applescript/linktrigger/

Are there any variations on this? Something in addition to WebpageHelper
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.AppleScript.WebpageHelper</string>

Couple questions:

Is there any way to make it run continuously as a real background app?
From Activity Monitor I see that it starts/quits with each command
submitted.

Yes. A background only application bundle has an info.plist file containing the LSUIElement key set to true.
You can add this key, if you need to. (This key will appear as "Application is agent (UIElement)" unless you have set Property List Editor's View menu to "Show raw ...".)

Or you can download my utility that will do it for you ...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/31285

I see a plist option for application is agent but that doesn't seem to make
any difference.

??? If you check this key, the application should run when double-clicked, but its icon does NOT show in the Dock.


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