Re: Waitfor file

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = You know the triggers.db is just a database, you can write to it also allowing you to dynamically assign triggers and then delete them again.You could write several lines to your triggers database to take care of your multiple Applescript runs. The main problem I foresee is the time out parameter of the trigger.Does anyone else know of any reasons this can't be done?Paul.> From: Brian B. Burton > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:27:03 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: Waitfor file > >> [WaitForFile file=nada_amigo.txt&timeout=60][/WaitForFile] >> >> where you know that nada_amigo.txt will never appear. Set timeout to the >> delay you need > > Ok, here's today's exciting question, does Webcatalog continue to process > the rest of the page while waiting for a file (In effect, causing the > waitforfile to become a spawned command), or does it stop at that line and > stop the rest of the page for at each occurrence. > > The reason I ask Is I have several applescripts I want to put on one page, > and I want to have them execute 5 minutes after each other. (call it a poor > man's cron if you will. But I can't use the triggers.db for this > application. > > Thanks! > > Brian B. Burton > BOFH - Department of Redundancy Department > --------------------------------------------------------------- > MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions > 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com > > By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is > noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, > which is the bitterest. > Confucius > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list with address <^A>. > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list with address <^A>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Waitfor file (John Butler 2000)
  2. Re: Waitfor file (Brian B. Burton 2000)
  3. Re: Waitfor file (WebDNA Support 2000)
  4. Re: Waitfor file (Paul Fowler 2000)
  5. Re: Waitfor file (Brian B. Burton 2000)
  6. Re: Waitfor file (Peter Ostry 2000)
  7. Re: Waitfor file (John Butler 2000)
  8. Re: Waitfor file (Peter Ostry 2000)
  9. Re: Waitfor file (WebDNA Support 2000)
  10. Waitfor file (Michael O Shea 2000)
You know the triggers.db is just a database, you can write to it also allowing you to dynamically assign triggers and then delete them again.You could write several lines to your triggers database to take care of your multiple Applescript runs. The main problem I foresee is the time out parameter of the trigger.Does anyone else know of any reasons this can't be done?Paul.> From: Brian B. Burton > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:27:03 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: Waitfor file > >> [WaitForFile file=nada_amigo.txt&timeout=60][/WaitForFile] >> >> where you know that nada_amigo.txt will never appear. Set timeout to the >> delay you need > > Ok, here's today's exciting question, does Webcatalog continue to process > the rest of the page while waiting for a file (In effect, causing the > waitforfile to become a spawned command), or does it stop at that line and > stop the rest of the page for at each occurrence. > > The reason I ask Is I have several applescripts I want to put on one page, > and I want to have them execute 5 minutes after each other. (call it a poor > man's cron if you will. But I can't use the triggers.db for this > application. > > Thanks! > > Brian B. Burton > BOFH - Department of Redundancy Department > --------------------------------------------------------------- > MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions > 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.com > > By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is > noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, > which is the bitterest. > Confucius > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list with address <^A>. > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list with address <^A>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Paul Fowler

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