NSTaskMBS.currentDirectoryPath as string

(Read and Write property)

NSTaskMBS.Handle as Integer

(Read and Write property)

NSTaskMBS.isRunning as boolean

(Read only property)

NSTaskMBS.launchPath as string

(Read and Write property)

Some examples using this property:

• /MacCocoa/NSTask/NSTask
• /MacCocoa/NSTask/NSTask live output
• /MacCocoa/NSTask/NSTask traceroute
• /MacCocoa/NSTask/NSTask with Arguments
• /MacCocoa/readToEndOfFileInBackgroundAndNotify Test

NSTaskMBS.processIdentifier as Integer

dim args(-1) as string
dim task as NSTaskMBS = NSTaskMBS.launchedTaskWithLaunchPath("/bin/ls", args)

MsgBox "PID: "+str(task.processIdentifier)

(Read only property)

NSTaskMBS.qualityOfService as Integer

read-only after the task is launched.
(Read and Write property)

NSTaskMBS.terminationReason as Integer

// Launch "ls -l -a -t" in the current directory, and then read the result into a string:

dim args(-1) as string
dim task as NSTaskMBS = NSTaskMBS.launchedTaskWithLaunchPath("/bin/ls", args)

if not task.isRunning then
  dim status as Integer = Task.terminationReason
  
  MsgBox "Task termination reason is: "+str(status)
end if

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.

see this constants:

NSTaskTerminationReasonExit	= 1	The task exited normally.
NSTaskTerminationReasonUncaughtSignal	= 2	The task exited due to an uncaught signal.

(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /MacCocoa/readToEndOfFileInBackgroundAndNotify Test

NSTaskMBS.terminationStatus as Integer

// Launch "ls -l -a -t" in the current directory, and then read the result into a string:

dim args(-1) as string
dim task as NSTaskMBS = NSTaskMBS.launchedTaskWithLaunchPath("/bin/ls", args)

if not task.isRunning then
  dim status as Integer = Task.terminationStatus
  
  MsgBox "Task return value is: "+str(status)
end if

The exit status returned by the receiver's executable.

Each task defines and documents how its return value should be interpreted. For example, many commands return 0 if they complete successfully or an error code if they don't. You'll need to look at the documentation for that task to learn what values it returns under what circumstances.
This method raises an NSInvalidArgumentException if the receiver is still running. Verify that the receiver is not running before you use it.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /MacCocoa/readToEndOfFileInBackgroundAndNotify Test