SelectFile hanging....sometimes...

[ron G]

I am using the current v 4 of SM.

My application uses the SelectFile function. I "Registered" it using the 3rd method (as specified in the User's Guide) and it works great in development mode. (I develope in OSX)

I compiled my app for both Windows and Mac with different experiences.

First, on the Mac, when the script which uses the SelectFile function is called, it acts as expected and allows me to 'browse' for the file I desire. Great. But, about 1/2 the time I get the dreaded 'spinning beach ball'. I can still select a file and select 'Open' and everything works. But, "Why the spinning beach ball?' In any event, it works but it is actign weird....sometimes.

I have tried putting 360works_scriptMaster.FMPlugin in the /Extensions folder. And, I tried removing the same plug in. It doesn't seem to make a difference.

The Windows version runs as expected. Same source code.

Thanks for reading. I look forward to your thoughts.

Ron

[john renfrew]

Same question asked in June 2011. No answer from 360Works.

It is indeed only Mac.

http://fmforums.com/forum/topic/78554-jfilechooser-problems-on-mac

[wbasham]

Make sure that you have the function in question checked as a GUI function.

[ron G]

Make sure that you have the function in question checked as a GUI function.

RegisterGroovy( "SelectFile" ; "import java.awt.*;¶

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;¶

What does 'checked as a gui function' look like? How do I do it?

This is my 'registration code':

A Gui statement was added at the end by Obiena but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

¶

String title = \"Select Source\";¶

FileDialog dialog = new FileDialog(JOptionPane.getRootFrame(),title);¶

dialog.show();¶

if (dialog.getFile() != null) {¶

return dialog.getDirectory() + dialog.getFile();¶

} else {¶

return 0;¶

}" ; "isGUI=true" )

[ron G]

I think I 'got it'.

If I set Allow User Abort [On] everything works as expected.

If I set Allow User Abort [Off] I get the spinning ball. (Unless I answer the preceeding dialog with an OK within 2 seconds)