pudge's Journal: Intel Macs Break Included Software

It looks like Intel Macs do not properly send Apple events using the included Mac::Carbon library (which I maintain). This, from the command line, should bring the Finder to the front:

perl -MMac::AppleEvents::Simple -e 'do_event(qw/misc actv/, { bund => q[com.apple.Finder] })'

It's equivalent to this AppleScript:

tell application "Finder" to activate

Much of Mac::Carbon does work fine, but ... this doesn't work at all. I don't know if it is due to a bug in the Intel Macs, or a changed behavior, or a bug in my code (most likely in AESend(), in AppleEvents.xs).

That also means Mac::Glue doesn't work.

I don't have real access to an Intel Mac, so I have no hope of fixing it anytime soon.

just wondering...

[ellem]

couldn't you hook up with Apple and ssh into a IntelMac?

I mean they are probably willing to work with someone who maintains an important part of an important scripting language. And really what would it cost them to open one machine to an ssh connection?

Re:just wondering...

[pudge]

couldn't you hook up with Apple and ssh into a IntelMac?

I wouldn't bet on it. :-)

got one on order

[tf23]

this week i should have a macbook pro on order. though it looks like it won't be here anytime soon. but when it does get here I can get you ssh access to it. just ask if you need it.

Re:got one on order

[pudge]

Thanks. A machine that stays on, in one place, would be better than a laptop, since I don't know when I would be able to work on it, but that'd be swell if I can't get any other options.

Re:got one on order

[nocomment]

Perhaps a donation drive? :-p

Hmm...

[Miguelito]

Just ran it on my 17" powerbook.. and it doesn't do anything. Unless I open a finder window first, and drop it into the background.. then it'll bring that to the front.

Won't open a new window if one's not already open though.

Is that the expected behavior?

Re:Hmm...

[pudge]

The script brings the Finder to the front. That's all it does.