I’m trying to invalidate a NSTimer when app is not active:
global theTimer
on applicationWillBecomeActive:notif
set theTimer to current application's NSTimer's scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:theSec target:me selector:"timerDidFire:" userInfo:(missing value) repeats:true
end applicationWillBecomeActive:
on applicationWillResignActive:notif
theTimer's invalidate()
end applicationWillResignActive:
Of course, it does not work…
That looks like a basic AppleScript scope issue. Try set my theTimer to…
Hi Shane,
Not better.
I’ve made a blank new app for testing with nothing else than the timer:
script AppDelegate
property parent : class "NSObject"
property theWindow : missing value
property theTimer : missing value
on applicationWillFinishLaunching:notif
my timerStart:0.3
end applicationWillFinishLaunching:
on applicationShouldTerminate:sender
return current application's NSTerminateNow
end applicationShouldTerminate:
on applicationWillBecomeActive:notif
my timerStart:0.3
end applicationWillBecomeActive:
on applicationWillResignActive:notif
my theTimer's invalidate()
end applicationWillResignActive:
on timerStart:theSec
set my theTimer to current application's NSTimer's scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:theSec target:me selector:"timerDidFire:" userInfo:(missing value) repeats:true
end timerStart:
on timerDidFire:theTimer
log "timer is running = " & (theTimer's isValid())
end timerDidFire:
end script
The timer continues to fire when I switch from the app to Xcode or any other app.
For the invalidate() method, Apple’s documentation says : “You must send this message from the thread on which the timer was installed.”
Can it be the cause?
It looks like you’re launching two timers there, one in applicationWillFinishLaunching: and one in applicationWillBecomeActive:.
I feel sooooo stupid!
Ah! the magic of copy/paste!!!