Mods by Bill Bedford
- Use internal version of finder class so we don't drag in finder
tools
- error -1704 also ignored during arg unpack
- Use Scriptable Text Editor for example
diff --git a/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/aetools.py b/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/aetools.py
index 21a4237..59e0e0c 100644
--- a/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/aetools.py
+++ b/Mac/Lib/lib-toolbox/aetools.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
import AE
import AppleEvents
import MacOS
+import sys
from aetypes import *
from aepack import pack, unpack, coerce, AEDescType
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
try:
desc = ae.AEGetAttributeDesc(key, '****')
except (AE.Error, MacOS.Error), msg:
- if msg[0] != -1701:
+ if msg[0] != -1701 and msg[0] != -1704:
raise sys.exc_type, sys.exc_value
continue
attributes[key] = unpack(desc)
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@
class TalkTo:
"""An AE connection to an application"""
- def __init__(self, signature, start=0):
+ def __init__(self, signature, start=0, timeout=0):
"""Create a communication channel with a particular application.
Addressing the application is done by specifying either a
@@ -141,17 +142,17 @@
raise TypeError, "signature should be 4-char string or AEDesc"
self.send_flags = AppleEvents.kAEWaitReply
self.send_priority = AppleEvents.kAENormalPriority
- self.send_timeout = AppleEvents.kAEDefaultTimeout
+ if timeout:
+ self.send_timeout = timeout
+ else:
+ self.send_timeout = AppleEvents.kAEDefaultTimeout
if start:
self.start()
def start(self):
"""Start the application, if it is not running yet"""
- import findertools
- import macfs
-
- fss = macfs.FindApplication(self.target_signature)
- findertools.launch(fss)
+ self.send_flags = AppleEvents.kAENoReply
+ _launch(self.target_signature)
def newevent(self, code, subcode, parameters = {}, attributes = {}):
"""Create a complete structure for an apple event"""
@@ -201,13 +202,52 @@
if _arguments.has_key('----'):
return _arguments['----']
+
+# Tiny Finder class, for local use only
+
+class _miniFinder(TalkTo):
+ def open(self, _object, _attributes={}, **_arguments):
+ """open: Open the specified object(s)
+ Required argument: list of objects to open
+ Keyword argument _attributes: AppleEvent attribute dictionary
+ """
+ _code = 'aevt'
+ _subcode = 'odoc'
+
+ if _arguments: raise TypeError, 'No optional args expected'
+ _arguments['----'] = _object
+
+
+ _reply, _arguments, _attributes = self.send(_code, _subcode,
+ _arguments, _attributes)
+ if _arguments.has_key('errn'):
+ raise aetools.Error, aetools.decodeerror(_arguments)
+ # XXXX Optionally decode result
+ if _arguments.has_key('----'):
+ return _arguments['----']
+#pass
+_finder = _miniFinder('MACS')
+
+def _launch(appfile):
+ """Open a file thru the finder. Specify file by name or fsspec"""
+ _finder.open(_application_file(('ID ', appfile)))
+
+
+class _application_file(ComponentItem):
+ """application file - An application's file on disk"""
+ want = 'appf'
+
+_application_file._propdict = {
+}
+_application_file._elemdict = {
+}
# Test program
# XXXX Should test more, really...
def test():
- target = AE.AECreateDesc('sign', 'KAHL')
+ target = AE.AECreateDesc('sign', 'quil')
ae = AE.AECreateAppleEvent('aevt', 'oapp', target, -1, 0)
print unpackevent(ae)
raw_input(":")
@@ -222,3 +262,4 @@
if __name__ == '__main__':
test()
+ sys.exit(1)