-[AMWorkflowController stop:] does not stop the workflow from being executed

Originator:vincent.gable
Number:rdar://6454810 Date Originated:17-Dec-2008 11:55 PM
Status:Duplicate/4088120 Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.5.6 / 9G55
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary: 
When an AMWorkflow is run by sending an AMWorkflowController a run: message, sending the AMWorkflowController a -stop: message does not stop the AMWorkflow from completing.

Steps to Reproduce:
Sample project at http://vgable.com/code/AutomatorTestProject.zip
1) in Automator create a workflow, "test.workflow" that has a 10-second pause, then displays a dialog or does something else noticeable.
2) Create an AMWorkflowController, that controls test.workflow.
3) Send the AMWorkflowController a -run: message to start executing test.workflow
4) Before the pause in test.workflow completes, send the AMWorkflowController a -stop: message
5) Note that test.workflow completes it's final action.


Expected Results:
-[AMWorkflowController stop:] should immediately stop the workflow from running.   Any actions after the pause should not be executed.

Actual Results:
-[AMWorkflowController stop:] did not stop the workflow from running.  Actions after the pause should were executed.


Regression:
Unknown

Notes:
Sample project at http://vgable.com/code/AutomatorTestProject.zip

Comments

A partial workaround

http://vgable.com/blog/2009/01/12/stopping-an-amworkflow-workaround/

By vincent.gable at Jan. 13, 2009, 5:32 a.m. (reply...)

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