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NSTask Class on OS X API , lets you run another program as a subprocess and monitor that program’s execution

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Error passing NSString argument to NSTask

I am trying to schedule a shutdown event with pmset executed via NSTask in OSX app. NSCalendar *cal = [NSCalendar new]; NSDate *dateNext = [date dateByAddingTimeInterval:120]; NSDateFormatter *df = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init]; [df…
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Using NSTask as root - error: "launch path not accessible"

For some reason when I'm attempting to run a task via NSTask I receive the error message: "launch path not accessible". My app is running as root. And if I type the EXACT same command in terminal, it runs fine, so I'm a bit confused. My application…
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Issue using filename having space as argument in NSTASK (objective-c)

I am trying to pass argument having space in the foldername to NSTASK. However, the command is not executed successfully, but when i try to do it manually on commandline, it works fine. NSMutableString* archive_path=[[NSMutableString alloc]init]; …
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xcrun via NSTask: how to get return value in same form as in Terminal?

I'm building an app that automates notarization of my apps. I ran into the following issue: When I use NSTasks to perform commands such as xcrun altool and xcrun stapler, the return value is much longer than what I get in Terminal. For example,…
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How to execute `aerender` command line tool via NSTask/Process?

I'm trying to build a proof of concept macOS application to render an Adobe After Effects project file by executing aerender command line tool via NSTask/Process but not having much success. var task: Process = Process() func render() let…
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How to run NSTask or a subprocess as a different user on macOS

I have a program that runs as the root user (getuid() returns 0). I need to execute a command line tool as the user that's currently logged in (which I can determine by getting the HOME env var). (See below for an elaboration) How do I do that,…
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Getting stdout from Process (NSTask) sometimes fails

I have a wrapper function around Process to easy call some external procedures (similar to pythonic check_output): struct Output { public var code: Int32 public var stdout: String public var stderr: String } func env(workingDir: String,…
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How to pass source and destination path in NSTask arguments for LZip?

I am trying to Unarchive the Lzip file so using NSTask to achieve it [task setArguments:@[@"-k",@"-d",source,destination]]; these are the arguments which i was passing but extraction always happens in source path folder . Any suggestions ? Thanks…
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SDK with mixed shell and Objective C components

Relatively new here so please excuse the dumb question. I'm currently working with a specific set of commercial DSLR-type cameras (Phase One), and have an SDK provided by the manufacturer. However, there are two components to the SDK - one is…
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Run periodic tasks in the background after app terminates in MacOS

I am an iOS developer and I have developed an app that runs a periodic background task using Background Modes, I want to implement the same feature in the MacOS version of this app, as I am new to the MacOS development, I am facing some issue…
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Trying to run NSTask but getting an error

I have a standalone (3rd party) app that I'm trying to launch using a command "kick". I've setup my ~/.bash_profile and /etc/bashrc files so that I can type kick [command] into a terminal window and it works perfectly. So I'm assuming that I have…
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Why does my Swift code work in playground but not in the real cocoa app?

I'm currently trying to automate things in a macOS status bar application. Now I had tried to make the Kerberos Login in a Process (previous called NSTask). In my playground, the code creates successfully the token. But when I move the code to the…
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Can't Call Salesforce DX from NSTask

From the Terminal, I can call all of the Salesforce DX CLI commands and functions. For example, "sfdx force:doc:commands:list" will show all the commands. BUT from the NSTask code (below) on a mac, I cannot call the Salesforce DX CLI at all. The…
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how to readData from NSTask(Process)

@IBAction func startLocalAction(_ sender: NSButton) { cmd(cmdStr: ["-c","cd Desktop;ls;git clone https://github.com/Fidetro/Masonry"]) } @objc func receivedData(notification:NSNotification) { let fileHandle = notification.object if let…
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Command fails via NSTask but runs via system()

I am trying to install a software. I tried running a script which calls installer -pkg /path/to/software.pkg -target / when i try calling the script via objective-c code like NSTask *task; task = [[NSTask alloc] init]; [task…
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