> There has to be a simple solution to this but it eludes me.
>
> It appears that applications can't deal with simple condition handlers. This
> example issues an Applescript Error "TextEdit got an error: Can't continue
> simplicity." Same result for iPhoto 5.0.1 and iTunes...
>
> tell application "TextEdit"
> activate
> simplicity("testing")
> end tell
>
> on simplicity(xxx)
> display dialog xxx
> end simplicity
>
> but this works...
>
> simplicity("testing")
>
> on simplicity(xxx)
> display dialog xxx
> end simplicity
>
> The first example will work by using a tell me to before simplicity but that
> seems unnecessary and kludgy.
Yes, you must use "tell me to" or "my", but it is not absolutely
unnecessary. What if the target app is (eg) an applet with a handler called
"simplicity"? How would you difference *your* "simplicity" handler from its
own? ;-)
jj
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