Testing MobileMe activity by script ...

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#1

Hi,

How can I test, by script, if MobileMe is syncing ? I checked activity monitor and “SyncServer” and “dotmacsyncclient” show no activity even when the menu bar icon is confirming that MobileMe is syncing.

Is there a test that will provide a sure way of knowing that MobileMe is syncing ?

Thanks in advance.

Robert Lespérance

#2

Hi Robert

try this handler


on mobileMeIsSyncing()
	try
		do shell script "/bin/ps -arxo comm  | /usr/bin/grep dotmacsyncclient"
		return true
	on error
		return false
	end try
end mobileMeIsSyncing
#3

Hi StefanK,

Your script returns «false» even when the arrow is turning. There must be a problem with MobileMe servers … The arrows spins for a very long time and “SyncServer” and “dotmacsyncclient” do not show any activity level in ActivityMonitor.

Regards.

Robert

#4

I think, the running processes are relevant, not the GUI.
For safety you can add a routine, which checks, if dotmacsyncclient remains being off for the next x seconds

#5

I understand that you thinkk that ActivityMonitor is displaying correctly and that the circling arrow is a glitch in refreshing the UI ! OK … how do you script « being off for the next x seconds» ?

#6

something like this


property securityDelay : 5

repeat until mobileMeIsSyncing() -- checks if sync has started
	delay 1
end repeat

repeat
	repeat while mobileMeIsSyncing() -- check if sync has stopped
		delay 1
	end repeat
	delay securityDelay
	if not mobileMeIsSyncing() then exit repeat -- check if sync
end repeat

on mobileMeIsSyncing()
	try
		do shell script "/bin/ps -arxo comm  | /usr/bin/grep dotmacsyncclient"
		return true
	on error
		return false
	end try
end mobileMeIsSyncing