I’m looking at creating my 1st XPC Helper in Xcode.
And I’d like to be able to call it from AppleScript as well as my Obj-C Code.
Has anyone tried it?
It seems like I should be able to translate the code and execute it from AppleScript.
The only problem I see is the Block Reply:
From Xcode Template:
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
// The protocol that this service will vend as its API. This header file will also need to be visible to the process hosting the service.
@protocol DJ_K_Tel_XPC_HelperProtocol
// Replace the API of this protocol with an API appropriate to the service you are vending.
-(void)upperCaseString:(NSString*)aString withReply:(void (^)(NSString*))reply;
@end
/*
To use the service from an application or other process, use NSXPCConnection to establish a connection to the service by doing something like this:
_connectionToService = [[NSXPCConnection alloc] initWithServiceName:@"com.technomorph.DJ-K-Tel-XPC-Helper"];
_connectionToService.remoteObjectInterface = [NSXPCInterface interfaceWithProtocol:@protocol(DJ_K_Tel_XPC_HelperProtocol)];
[_connectionToService resume];
Once you have a connection to the service, you can use it like this:
[[_connectionToService remoteObjectProxy] upperCaseString:@"hello" withReply:^(NSString *aString) {
// We have received a response. Update our text field, but do it on the main thread.
NSLog(@"Result string was: %@", aString);
}];
And, when you are finished with the service, clean up the connection like this:
[_connectionToService invalidate];
*/
Anyone figured out any workarounds for Blocks?