Re: Code for applications not already installed
Re: Code for applications not already installed
- Subject: Re: Code for applications not already installed
- From: jj <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 09:23:28 +0100
>
> On Jan 31, 2005, at 4:16 PM, Robert DeLaurentis wrote:
>
>> I have several code snippets for applications that are not on my
>> system.
>>
>
> The basic goal is simple: I have a script that needs to run on machines
> where one of several email clients is likely to be found. The script is
> controlled by a user preference as to which client to use, so code for
> a different client will never execute. However, I cannot get the script
> to compile because of the missing applications.
Sure, if you only have a bunch of text (that is, uncompiled applescript
code), you need the app or at least its dictionary to compile it.
> Would it work if I stored the code for each email client in a script
> text file, then load it load script? Or is there a better way? Can I
> 'hide' the offending code with a double tell? This doesn't have to be
> pretty, it just as to be quick and easy to implement.
Depending on the target OS, I think the best option is:
#######################
run script (read file x)
#######################
Or, if it is not very long:
#######################
property scpt : "beep"
run script scpt
#######################
jj
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