[Pythonmac-SIG] Appscript Container Errors

[has]

Paul Davis wrote:

>Before I start I'd just like to say I'm not sure if this is the most
>appropriate place for Appscript questions,

Here's fine. The MacScrpt list <http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=macscrpt> is also useful if you've got questions on using specific applications rather than appscript itself.


>A bit of background, I'm currently working on a project that interfaces
>with OmniGraffle.  While I don't expect any application specific
>answers, I'm looking for a bit of info on what some specific errors
>mean. 

Cocoa apps are notorious for lousy error reporting - the Cocoa Scripting framework generates rubbish default descriptions and most developers fail to implement their own. For a basic translation of all those NSIncomprehensibleNonsense messages, see:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSScriptObjectSpecifier.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000042-12193

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/ObjC_classic/Classes/NSScriptCommand.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000009-36822


>NSContainerSpecifierError
>I'm getting this when attempting to use the make command.  I'm under the
>the general assumption that this means the point at which I'm trying to
>insert my new object is not willing to accept the creation of that type
>of object.

An invalid or incorrect reference, most likely the insertion location in this case. You'd need to post code for more specific advice.


>NSArgumentsWrongScriptError
>I'm assuming this means, "Hey, dummy, you gave me an apple when I asked
>for an orange."

Yup. Wrong type or value. Again, post code if you need more help.


>NSUnknownKeyScriptError

File a bug report.

BTW, don't be shy about bugging the developer to improve their error reporting in general, and Apple about providing better default error reporting in the first place.

HTH

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