>>> I'm trying to run an NSURLConnection from an NSOperation. Apparently, it >>> won't run. I know that NSURLConnection need a run loop. Does that mean I'll >>> have to setup some kind of NSTime in my NSOperation and then call my run >>> loop at regular intervals? >> >> Try using the synchronous version of NSURLConnection since you are launching >> it from within a NSOperation already- >> >> + (NSData *)sendSynchronousRequest:(NSURLRequest *)request >> returningResponse:(NSURLResponse**)response error:(NSError **)error > > Indeed sendSynchronousRequest: will work for a quick hack to talk to, say, > your own server, but if you hope to some day have a real app which > predictably handles real-world corner cases, well, let me quote what was told > to me once: > > The NSErrors that you get from -sendSynchronousRequest: are not documented. > For example, if you give it a wrong username/password combination, you get > NSURLErrorUserCancelledAuthentication = -1012. Apparently this is an > implementation detail, that when it receives an authentication challenge, it > cancels. You're leaving the policy decisions to Apple instead of making them > yourself, and since they are not documented, Apple may change them at any > time.
Ahh yes, the things you learn by posting a bad answer.. thanks for the additional insight. Greg _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
