AppleScriptObjC | setting variable error

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Matteo_999 Author

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AppleScriptObjC | setting variable error

Hello,

I'm building an app in AppleScriptObjC and I've encountered an error.

Here's a part of my script

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on chooseSourceFolder_(sender)

set sourceFolder to choose folder with prompt "Scegli la cartella sorgente" showing package contents false

end chooseSourceFolder_

on chooseTargetFolder_(sender)

set targetFolder to choose folder with prompt "Scegli la cartella da sincronizzare" showing package contents false

end chooseTargetFolder_

do shell script "rsync -va " & quoted form of posix path of sourceFolder & " " & quoted form of posix path of targetFolder

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In the shell script part of code it returns an error, saying "The variable sourceFolder is not defined.", even if I clicked the button (chooseSourceFolder_) and selected the folder...

Where am I wrong?

Posted on Jul 16, 2014 5:44 AM

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Frank Caggiano

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Jul 16, 2014 6:28 AM in response to Matteo_999

The variable sourceFolder's scope is local to the method chooseSourceFolder_, it is not visible outside of that method. (the same is true of targetFolder)

I you want to use it you need to declare it outside of the method. At the top of the file below the script declaration do

property sourceFolder : missing value

property targetFolder : missing value

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