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NSUserUnixTaskMBS class

Super class: NSUserScriptTaskMBS

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
class Cocoa Tasks MBS MacExtras Plugin 16.2 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
The class to run a Unix executable file, typically a shell script.

These classes are intended to execute user-supplied scripts, and will execute them outside of the application's sandbox, if any. (They are *not* intended to execute scripts built into an application; for that, use NSTaskMBS, NSAppleScript classes, or AMWorkflow classes.) If the application is sandboxed, then the script must be in the "application scripts" folder, which you can get using ScriptFolder function. A sandboxed application may read from, but not write to, this folder.

If you simply need to execute scripts without regard to input or output, use NSUserScriptTaskMBS, which can execute any of the specific types. If you need specific control over the input to or output from the script, use one of the sub-classes, which have more detailed "execute" methods.

The script should have a valid file extension like ".sh" and the executable bit set (chmod +x) to be able to run. First line of the script should have the shebang line like "#!/bin/bash" and line endings should be Chr(10) as in EndOfLine.Unix.
Subclass of the NSUserScriptTaskMBS class.

Super class NSUserScriptTaskMBS

This class has no sub classes.

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Release notes

  • Version 22.1
    • Changed NSUserUnixTaskMBS class constructor to not raise exception, so you can check error parameter easier.
  • Version 17.2

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