On May 29, 2007, at 10:08 AM, John A.M. Darnell wrote: > We are attempting to develop an automated backup process for our > projects > and so far we have this code (built partly by recording our steps > and then > by removing the intermediate tell-end tell statements): > > with timeout of 20* minutes seconds--or hours or days > tell application "StuffIt Deluxe" > activate > make new archive with properties {location:file > "Macintosh > HD:Users:PRG04:Desktop:backups:current backups:Data Mover.sitx"} > stuff {alias "Macintosh HD:Source:Common Source:"} > into > archive "Data Mover.sitx" compression level maximum > stuff {alias "Macintosh HD:Source:Data Mover v3:"} > into > archive "Data Mover.sitx" compression level maximum > ... > close window " > quit > end tell > end timeout > Some of these projects are very, very large. The problem is that > the very > first archive command, which is acting on one of those large projects, > looks like it is about to finish when Applescript displays a "timeout > while waiting for Apple event." > > Is there any way around this dilemma? > > R, > > John A.M. Darnell > Project Leader > Internal Software Development > Walsworth Publishing Company > John may also be reached at johnamdarnell (at) gmail dot com > > Question: In the hit movie, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of > Doom," the > story begins with a marvelous tune sung by the leading female star > in a > posh Shanghai night club. What is the name of that nightclub? > Answer: > the name of the nightclub is Club Obi Wan. >