Re: [applescript] support in 4.5 for OS X -- really?

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = You will need to jump through some more hoops to get WebDNA (running as www or webstar) to launch/interact with other processes running under your ownership or desktop. Applescirpt must obey the laws of UNIX ;) If you really need to have this level of control via Applescirpt, you will need to change the 'user' that WebDNA runs as to that of your own. However, doing this will require you to change the permissions/ownership of your HTML document files and folders as well. To change the WebDNA user, open the 'WebCatalog Prefs' file and edit the UNIXUSER line as needed.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > Of Rob Marquardt > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 6:12 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: [applescript] support in 4.5 for OS X -- really? > > > [applescript] in 4.5 for OS X (10.1.5) is having no end of problems. > > Doing something really basic like: > > [applescript] > return gouda > [/applescript] > > works fine. When I try to control other apps is when it > doesn't know its ass > from its elbow. > > [applescript] > tell application iTunes to activate > [/applescript] > > comes back with Can't get the application's event dictionary. > > [applescript] > tell application Finder to activate > [/applescript] > > crashes the Finder. > > Any caveats to using this new 4.5 feature? > > > Rob Marquardt > Designer/Resident Wirehead > Toast Design > > 800 Washington Avenue North > Minneapolis MN 55401 > 612.330.9863 v > 612.321.9424 f > www.toastdesign.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [applescript] support in 4.5 for OS X -- really? (Rob Marquardt 2002)
  2. Re: [applescript] support in 4.5 for OS X -- really? (Scott Anderson 2002)
  3. [applescript] support in 4.5 for OS X -- really? (Rob Marquardt 2002)
You will need to jump through some more hoops to get WebDNA (running as www or webstar) to launch/interact with other processes running under your ownership or desktop. Applescirpt must obey the laws of UNIX ;) If you really need to have this level of control via Applescirpt, you will need to change the 'user' that WebDNA runs as to that of your own. However, doing this will require you to change the permissions/ownership of your HTML document files and folders as well. To change the WebDNA user, open the 'WebCatalog Prefs' file and edit the UNIXUSER line as needed.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > Of Rob Marquardt > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 6:12 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: [applescript] support in 4.5 for OS X -- really? > > > [applescript] in 4.5 for OS X (10.1.5) is having no end of problems. > > Doing something really basic like: > > [applescript] > return gouda > [/applescript] > > works fine. When I try to control other apps is when it > doesn't know its ass > from its elbow. > > [applescript] > tell application iTunes to activate > [/applescript] > > comes back with Can't get the application's event dictionary. > > [applescript] > tell application Finder to activate > [/applescript] > > crashes the Finder. > > Any caveats to using this new 4.5 feature? > > > Rob Marquardt > Designer/Resident Wirehead > Toast Design > > 800 Washington Avenue North > Minneapolis MN 55401 > 612.330.9863 v > 612.321.9424 f > www.toastdesign.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Scott Anderson

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