>At 18:13 Uhr +0100 12.10.2002, Dave Linton wrote: >>Thomas Wegner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>... the second problem >>[sometimes when a script is double-clicked in the finder, MacPerl will >>launch, but the file doesn't open] >>>sometimes happens to me too. It is an already known >>>issue and filed as bug 489132 "Drag-n-drop file to MacPerl", first >>>reported by Scott R. Godin. It only happens occasionally, and I can't >>>repeat it, so it is hard to track down. >> >>I get this problem consistently and repeatably on my Power Macintosh >>7600/132 Mac OS 8.6. If any one can suggest any tests that would help to >>track down the problem I'd be happy to try them. >> >>Dave >> > >If I could repeat it, I would like to look into it with the >(PowerPC-) debugger, that's what I meant with "track down". I guess >it is an Apple Event issue. > >Could you please try to explain what happens and/or what you are >doing, as precise as possible? For me, it only seems to happen >(occasionally, as I said) when I launch MacPerl the very first time >after switching on my Mac or after a restart. I am using Mac OS 8.6, >too. IIRC, Scott also used 8.6. But Richard uses Mac OS 9.0 and 9.2.
Case 1. Starting with MacPerl application NOT running: Double-clicking MacPerl application icon causes MacPerl to launch and run normally. Case 2. Starting with MacPerl application NOT running: Double-clicking any MacPerl droplet icon or dropping a document or folder on a droplet icon causes MacPerl to launch, camel cursor appears and spins briefly but the droplet script does NOT run.. MacPerl is left in the state as in case 1. Case 3. Starting with MacPerl application running: Double-clicking any MacPerl droplet icon or dropping a document or folder on a droplet icon causes camel cursor to appear and spin the droplet script to be executed normally. This problem is not affected by trashing MacPerl preferences or rebuilding the desktop. Dave -- Dave Linton Tel: (01341) 280901 (UK) +44 1341 280901 (international) Fax: 0870 124 9761 (UK) http://www.btinternet.com/~birchlands/dlinton/
