Re: [sc-users] Document.current

[Stephan Wittwer <s@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Am 10.05.2009 um 00:17 schrieb James Harkins:

> Document.current should be the last Document to have focus. Running  
> code in another file (loadPath, loadPaths) does not change the  
> document that has focus -- and, often the other file isn't open in  
> the GUI, in which case it wouldn't be available to Document.current  
> at all.
>
> Maybe you're looking for thisProcess.nowExecutingPath?

Yes, you're right, see below.

> The path saved here is available only synchronously -- that is, any  
> scheduled functions or routines won't have access to it. Probably  
> the best way around that for now is to do this at the top of your  
> file:
>
> var	myPath = thisProcess.nowExecutingPath;
>
> Then use myPath wherever you need the pathname.


Yes, thanks, this works!

(On first try I put it inside the def of the returned function, but  
there it stayed the path of the file of the calling function. Once I  
took it out, put it _really_ at the top of the doc - as you said -  
it's okay)





> Yes, I know it would be better if this could be remembered in the  
> scheduler. That's harder than it sounds. It's possible in theory to  
> add an instance variable to Thread (which would also require c++  
> changes). Scheduling a function is different. The execution context  
> is held in a Frame object, which can be populated only in c++.
>
> Not sure it's really worth it -- I would guess the majority of cases  
> don't need access to the currently executing path in a routine or  
> scheduled function, and when you do need it, it's very simple to  
> take care of it in your code.
>
> hjh
>
>
>
> On May 9, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Stephan Wittwer wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > What is a safe way to get E.G. Document.current.dir from nested  
> > calls from different documents?
> > No problem for one level, but loading something from a doc which in  
> > turn is trying to load from another - based on its own current dir  
> > - does not work (often? always?). Deferring? AppClock?
> >
> > How exactly and for what period of time time is an  
> > "Document.current" defined?
> > Sorry for not reading source code.
> >
> > Thanks, as always. Hope the question is clear.
>
>
> : H. James Harkins
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