> On Sep 13, 2013, at 6:47 AM, Gerriet M. Denkmann wrote:
> 
>> I have a helper tool (started via SMJobBless from the main app).
>> 
>> Its launchd.plist contains (no idea why, probably I copied this from some 
>> sample code):
>> LaunchOnlyOnce = YES
>> RunAtLoad = YES
>> OnDemand = NO    
>> 
>> The problem: it runs even when the the main app has never asked it to run.
>> Obviously it gets started automatically on login (or even directly after 
>> reboot?).
> 
> Yep. You asked it to.
Which of the 3 options above triggers this behaviour?

>  launchd launched it for you, and your app probably just sits waiting for 
> something to happen vs immediately acting on args and exiting when done.
> 
> Delete them as Charles said. ;)

See also my post one hour ago.


>> Is there some other way to find out whether it is running?
> 
> SMJobCopyDictionary(kSMDomainSystemLaunchd, …)
> 
> There will be a PID entry if it's running

Thanks a lot. I will check this out.

Kind regards,

Gerriet.


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