Hello I am trying to call applescript functions (from my cocoa application - using NSAppleScript's -executeAndReturnError), to automate some operations in Microsoft Word. The problem is that after every Applescript call, the Word operates slower and slower (and i guess finally it won't respond at all). I am calling operations, like "set myvar to all words of current document whose some conditional" or "set myvar to all fields of current document whose some conditional" (which are memory consuming - on each call Word enumerates all the words of a long document, searches there some matches, etc), and i think that after each call of NSAppleScript's -executeAndReturnError, Word doesn't clean its previous "results", which slows it down with every next call. I wanted to try to do an explicit call of Applescript's garbage collector after each -executeAndReturnError from my Cocoa app, maybe that could eliminate the problem i have. But i didn't find any info on how to do that. Java, ActionScript - most garbage collectors have System.gc() functions (that launch Garbage collection if it's needed right here and right now). If theres no way to force garbage collecting in AppleScript, maybe someone knows "implicit ways", when AppleScript engine calls it? Like the next iteration of a loop, or some other conditions? Or some timespan, after passing which the GC is called?
What could cause that slowness of Mac:Word? Is it a mistake of Microsoft, or am i forgetting to do something? If someone could advice readings about how applications usually implement Applescript interface "from the inside" (and who is responsible for cleaning the results of each call), i'd be very thankful. Thanks for any advice! George _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
