NSReceiverEvaluationScriptError 3(1)

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#1

What is a NSReceiverEvaluationScriptError 3(1)?

I keep getting it when ever my program tries to run this line:

set queryString to "INSERT INTO photorecord VALUES ('" & logNum & "', '" & fileNum & "', '" & facName & "', '" & facCity & "', '" & facState & "', '" & thisLocation & "', '" & model & "', '" & empStatus & "', '" & pubCode & "', '" & pubName & "', '" & pubFreq & "', '" & photographer & "', '" & photoType & "', '" & issueDate & "', '" & theKeywords & "', '" & restrictions & "', '" & resDesc & "')"

I’m not running this query at this point, it is just breaking on trying to form the string. Is there a restriction to how long a string can be in AS-S? It will run if the string is set to this:

set queryString to "INSERT INTO photorecord VALUES ('" & logNum & "', '" & fileNum & "', '" & facName & "', '" & facCity & "', '"

anything after that I get the error message

#2

RIRedinPA,

Your string looks fine to me. I don’t think that is your problem but I’m no expert.

In my experience with this error - a NSReceiverEvaluationScriptError is usually a syntax error in the way you are targeting an item. For example:

This will return a NSReceiverEvaluationScriptError error if you dont use a tell or specify the window of theObject
set MY_TEXT to contents of text field “MY_TEXT_FIELD”

Solutions
set MY_TEXT to contents of text field “MY_TEXT_FIELD” of window “MAIN”

or

tell window “MAIN”
set MY_TEXT to contents of text field “MY_TEXT_FIELD”
end tell

or

set MY_TEXT to contents of text field “MY_TEXT_FIELD” of window of theObject

Check your code for this kind of problem. It could also be a misspelling (i.e. of window “MIAN” instead of “MAIN”

CarbonQuark

#3

Off topic: I don’t see any imediate answers to your problem, but I thought I would offer something that may make the above line a little easier to read.

implode("', '", {logNum, fileNum, facName, facCity, facState, thisLocation, model, empStatus, punCode, punName, punFreq, photographer, photoType, issueDate, theKeywords, restrictions, resDesc})
set queryString to "INSERT INTO photorecord VALUES ('" & result & "')"

on implode(separator, pieces)
	try
		set ASTID to AppleScript's text item delimiters
		set AppleScript's text item delimiters to {separator}
		set pieces to "" & pieces
		set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ASTID
	end try
	return pieces
end implode
#4

That’s nifty! Thanks, it goes into my subroutine library. :smiley:

#5

Hey CQ

That’s what it is. I’m targeting a pop up button wrong. I thought this was right:

set facState to current menu item of popup button “ddFacState”

but that causes an error. Do you know the correct syntax?

#6

RIRedinPA,

Assuming that this popup button exists in a window only add the window at the end of your code line (see below). If it exists in a drawer, custom view or anything else you will need to add the path for these as well.

try:


set facState to current menu item of popup button "ddFacState" of window of theObject

or


set facState to current menu item of popup button "ddFacState" of window "YOUR_WINDOW_NAME_HERE"

or (use this if you are collecting more than one item; put all items within tell block)


tell window of theObject -- or - tell window "YOUR_WINDOW_NAME_HERE"
set facState to current menu item of popup button "ddFacState"
end tell

CarbonQuark