On 17 Aug 2009, at 10:05, Maarten Sneep wrote:
> > On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:49:56 +0100, Carlton Gibson > <carlton.gib...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 17 Aug 2009, at 09:36, Maarten Sneep wrote: >> >>> >>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:14:44 +0100, Carlton Gibson wrote: >>> >>>> You can use AppleScript from within your shell script to query >>>> BBEdit >>>> for the information you need. >>> >>> No, you can't. BBEdit does not process apple events while a unix >>> command >>> is running. Trying to do so will result in a timeout error for the >>> osascript command, as BBEdit never replies. >> >> I'm just learning all this, as I need exactly the same kind of >> functionality that was asked for, but running the example I gave >> below >> in the terminal works exactly as expected. Can you give an example >> that should work but doesn't, 'cause as I say I'm just learning but >> I've not had any problems. > > It does work from the terminal, because it isn't BBEdit that is > calling > the script. As soon as you install that script in BBEdit's #! menu, > you > will have yourself an infinite loop, or rather a race condition. > Since the > OP was asking about filters (I think), he intends to run from the #! > menu, > and will run into trouble. Of course, not running as a filter, but > as a > script instead may be the right answer. Brilliant. I just put the script in the Unix _Scripts_ folder and sure enough it hangs. -- Separate utilities outside BBEdit it is then... Thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en If you have a specific feature request or would like to report a suspected (or confirmed) problem with the software, please email to "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
