MacScripter / How to wait until writeToFile: method competes writing?

KniazidisR · 2022-06-27 06:00:08 am

Hello, friends.

Often I use the writeToFile: method like here:

set theArchiveData to webFrame's dataSource()'s webArchive()'s |data|()
theArchiveData's writeToFile:thePath atomically:true
-- the next code line

As I understand, the AppleScript interpretator continue with next code line. That is, doesn't wait for writing completion. So, how to make it to wait?

Last edited by KniazidisR (2022-06-27 06:02:12 am)

Shane Stanley · 2022-06-27 04:48:28 pm

That call shouldn't return until the write is complete.

KniazidisR · 2022-06-27 10:04:12 pm

Thanks for the clarification.

I have one script that uses a repeat loop with this method inside it. After about 50-400 iterations, the script hangs.

I assumed that the reason for the hang is in this method, but as you explained to me, now I understand that the reason is something else.

technomorph · 2022-06-28 01:26:25 am

I thought they were depricating this for writeToURL
As I was going to suggest that.
But they haven’t :
https://developer.apple.com/documentati … ritetofile

You’ll notice that it returns a BOOL value to let
You know if the save worked.
You might want to add that to your code,
You’ll know when it completed and if it was
Successful.

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How to wait until writeToFile: method competes writing?

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