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Applescript `document` method not recognized

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Create an Applescript that opens MacVim and calls document 1. Eg:
tell application MacVim
    activate
    set my_path to get path of document 1
end tell
  1. Execute script with osascript script_name.
  2. Find the error: Can’t get document 1. Invalid index. (-1719)

See more details here.

Expected behaviour

get path of document 1 should return the file path of the first document being currently displayed. I believe it's also called the 'front document'.

Version of Vim and architecture

9.0.65 (173)

Environment

Operating System: Bug Sur version 11.6.8 (20G730)
Terminal: Using MacVim GUI, not a terminal. It's version shows the Vim version 9.0.65 (173). It also says c2007 Bjorn Winckler.
Value of $TERM: xterm-256color

How MacVim was installed

brew install macvim

Logs and stack traces
Don't find any log or other error besides what's displayed.  Maybe I don't know how to turn on verbose logging?
Vim configuration where issue is reproducable

No response

Issue has been tested with given configuration
  • by running MacVim.app from GUI macOS interface
  • by running vim/gvim/etc installed by MacVim
  • by running other versions of vim (e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Issue has been tested with no configuration
  • by running mvim --clean (or gvim, supplied by MacVim distribution)
  • by running vim --clean (in terminal, supplied by MacVim distribution)
  • by running vim --clean (in terminal, other suppliers, e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Other conditions
  • The both Homebrew packages "vim" and "macvim" are installed

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Research direction

No source file or test is identified. Start by reproducing the failure with the shown AppleScript and inspect MacVim's AppleScript dictionary and document handling; done means get path of document 1 returns the path of the front document without the invalid-index error.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
vim
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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