Event Handler - not catching events

[mitchcohen]

I know the Event Handler is ancient and essentially unsupported. But I'm trying to make it work with a custom script. But I can't even get the basics to work.

 

I have the following script:

 

---

display dialog "This works" --a test to confirm the handler launches

 

on scriptStart given scriptName:theScript, startDate:theDate

display dialog "This doesn't work"

end scriptStart

---

 

Saved as an application "Retrospect Event Handler" in the right folder. I've removed the .app extension. The handler app launches when it's supposed to; I see the icon in the dock, and the first line of the script causes the "This works" dialog to pop up. But when I start a script, the scriptStart event isn't triggered; that dialog never appears. I have other commands in scriptStart which also don't work.

 

Obviously I want to do more than display dialogs, but if I can't catch the events there's little else I can do. I've had the same lack of success with serverStart and retrospectQuit.

 

This is on a MacPro, OS X Server 10.4.7, and Retrospect Server 6.1.126.

 

Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

[alex_schenkman]

Copying from the example worked for me. Thanks for the tip on removing the .app extension, =)

 

 

on scriptStart given scriptName:theScript, startDate:theDate

activate

set dialogResult to display dialog ¬

"scriptStart:" & return & return & "Retrospect script “" & theScript & "” is starting on " & theDate ¬

buttons {"Skip", "OK"} default button "OK"

return button returned of dialogResult is "OK"

end scriptStart