GetSaveFile() not saving file

Scripting
1

Hello, for some reason, when I utilise the GetSaveFile() function, after clicking “Save”, the file isn’t actually saved. No error messages, nothing, but no file is created. Is there something I’m missing?

Ah, and when I specify filetypes=".glyphs", an error pops up claiming that “the save file operation failed to connect to the open and save panel service”.

2

The GetSaveFile is not supposed to save anything. It will ask the user for a file location and return it. Then you take that path and do whatever you like, like saving some data.

3

Then I misunderstood. I was confused, as there’s a “Save” button. What function would I call in order to get a file-saving dialogue?

4

That function should open one.
What are you trying to save?

5

I have a script which modifies a currently open .glyphs file, my intention is to save the modified version as a new file instead of overwriting the old version.

6

Either

Font.parent.saveDocumentAs_(None)

or

oldFilePath = Font.parent.filePath
filePath = GetSaveFile(ProposedFileName=oldFilePath, filetypes="glyphs")
if filePath is not None:
     Font.save(filePath)

That will save the file but not change the documents url. So hitting Cmd+S later, will write to the original file. I fixed that.