Login Items - delay intended

Jacques · 02-02-2004, 10:58 AM

I have several programs to launch, as startup items.

I've noticed that everytime I startup, every program in my Login Items list tried to launch at the same time - crunching the drive up and slowing things down.

What's the best way to force the startup process to load each program up, one at a time?

Jacques

hayne · 02-02-2004, 12:24 PM

You could write an AppleScript to launch the apps at the rate that you want.

Jacques · 02-02-2004, 01:15 PM

I tried to do this with the AS editor, by hitting record and launching each program - it turns out only some would record.

Does it only record programs that are AS aware? ..or Cocoa?

Jacques

gatorparrots · 02-02-2004, 01:36 PM

Code:

tell application "some application" to activate
do shell script "/bin/sleep 2"
tell application "another application" to activate
do shell script "/bin/sleep 4"
tell application "big application" to activate
do shell script "/bin/sleep 20"
tell application "onelast application" to activate

mervTormel · 02-02-2004, 01:53 PM

isn't there an AS delay or wait command?

jdhorner · 02-02-2004, 02:48 PM

yes.

it's

Code:

delay 1

where "1" is the number of seconds you want to delay.

Jacques · 02-02-2004, 04:11 PM

Okay, I'll try it. Thank you.

My assumption was that because the AS recorder didn't catch some of those applications launching, I would have to find another solution.

Jacques

gatorparrots · 02-02-2004, 06:10 PM

Quote:


	Originally posted by jdhorner yes. it's Code: delay 1 where "1" is the number of seconds you want to delay.

Due to a bug in AppleScript, the delay command usually consumes nearly 100% of the available CPU. The do shell script "/bin/sleep n"syntax consumes almost no CPU resources.

jdhorner · 02-02-2004, 06:18 PM

and the truth is revealed. ;-)

02-02-2004, 10:58 AM	#1
Jacques All Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 967	Login Items - delay intended I have several programs to launch, as startup items. I've noticed that everytime I startup, every program in my Login Items list tried to launch at the same time - crunching the drive up and slowing things down. What's the best way to force the startup process to load each program up, one at a time? Jacques __________________ see / hear Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God. -Robert Schuller ..believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable.. -1Peter 1:8

02-02-2004, 01:15 PM	#3
Jacques All Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 967	I tried to do this with the AS editor, by hitting record and launching each program - it turns out only some would record. Does it only record programs that are AS aware? ..or Cocoa? Jacques __________________ see / hear Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God. -Robert Schuller ..believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable.. -1Peter 1:8

02-02-2004, 02:48 PM	#6
jdhorner Major Leaguer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Montréal, QC, Canada Posts: 331	yes. it's Code: delay 1 where "1" is the number of seconds you want to delay. __________________ sometimes i wish i could pipe my customers to /dev/null

02-02-2004, 04:11 PM	#7
Jacques All Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 967	Okay, I'll try it. Thank you. My assumption was that because the AS recorder didn't catch some of those applications launching, I would have to find another solution. Jacques __________________ see / hear Joy is not the absence of suffering. It is the presence of God. -Robert Schuller ..believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable.. -1Peter 1:8

02-02-2004, 06:18 PM	#9
jdhorner Major Leaguer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Montréal, QC, Canada Posts: 331	and the truth is revealed. ;-) __________________ sometimes i wish i could pipe my customers to /dev/null

02-02-2004, 12:24 PM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,938	You could write an AppleScript to launch the apps at the rate that you want.

02-02-2004, 01:53 PM	#5
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	isn't there an AS delay or wait command?

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