On Aug 30, 2008, at 10:58 PM, Wooden Brain Concepts <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > First of all, I'm impressed by how long this thread has lasted. > Originally Douglas asked for 2 things. One was about the ability to > set the duration of a notification -- and that's mostly what you've > taken up here. The other is about replacing a given notification that > is on screen. Let me take this up. > >>> There is no such specifically mentioned parameter. >> >> Mentioned where? > > It's not mentioned in what I take to be the most authoritative > statement of using GAB: > > http://growl.info/documentation/developer/implementing-growl.php?lang=cocoa > > (Furthermore, note that the link given in that page's "Other Methods" > section to "GrowlApplicationBridge.h." is a dead link) > > It's not mentioned in the Applescript doc: > > http://growl.info/documentation/applescript-support.php > > I see now that is IS in fact in the AppleScript dictionary. I was not > aware of it. > >> You pass the identifier when notifying. One of the GAB methods has an >> argument for it, or if you're using a notification dictionary, you'll >> set GROWL_NOTIFICATION_IDENTIFIER. >> > > I think this would be of limited use as a fixed parameter for a > notification name (as with the dictionary). It would of most use > precisely when a single notification can have many different > identifiers. > > To take Douglas' example of OmniGrowl's RSS, the hourly "headline" > notification is one defined notification. But through it, an infinite > number of unique RSS feeds could be passed to Growl. So for instance, > even through the notification names for a BBC and an Reuters feed are > both "headlines", we'd only want to replace the BBC one with another > BBC one and same with Reuters. So I can see (now) how using the > identifier as "BBC" or "Reuters" with the notification name of > "headlines" would be the way to go. I just have to see if it actually > works now! You can pass whatever string you want with each identifier. Passing a unique name for the feed would be perfect for your use case; Growl will do the right thing. -Evan > > > In the meantime -- i can see the applescript dictionary, but since I'm > now using both applescript and cocoa (depending on whether click > context is needed) -- can you point me to a document or an example of > the GAB cocoa method you mention? > > Thanks. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
