how to run applescript from Jenkins?

[David Burson]

Hi,

I've spent a couple days now trying to figure out why our build script runs fine from the command line, but gets "execution error: An error of type -10810 has occurred. (-10810)" when Jenkins runs it.  The problem is a bit of Applescript we run towards the end of our script.

When I simply put this line in Jenkins' Execute shell Command box:

osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to activate'

I get the same error: 

execution error: An error of type -10810 has occurred. (-10810)

 

How can I get Jenkins to run a bit of Applescript?

Thanks,

David

[Pete Akey]

I would print all of your environment variables from the command line as your jenkins user, then print them all from "bash shell" within jenkins and compare the two.  They should be different because of the JVM versus the bash environment.

From CLI:  comm -3 <(declare | sort) <(declare -f | sort)

From Jenkins "execute shell command box", run the same command and see if a comparison of the two brings anything to light.  Then, force a change of any values as you see fit.

Keep in mind, changing any of the values may have undesirable consequences so proceed with caution.

Hope it helps,

Pete

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[David Burson]

Hi Pete,

When I run:  comm -3 <(declare | sort) <(declare -f | sort)

from a terminal, it works fine, but when I run it from Jenkins' Execute shell Command, I get:  syntax error near unexpected token `('

I looked at the man page for comm and I'm still lost.  Any ideas?

Thanks,

David

[Pete Akey]

That's disappointing.  I just tried it again on my install and it works just fine.

Try the ol' printenv command instead.  They both work for me.

Pete