Re: problem running apple guidebook modules
Re: problem running apple guidebook modules
- Subject: Re: problem running apple guidebook modules
- From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:21:47 -0700
On 4/19/01 8:16 PM, "Arthur Cormack" <email@hidden> wrote:
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Dear Good Scripting Samaritans,
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I am having a peculiar problem installing apple guidebook modules.
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When I try to run the appleScript installers (any of them) for
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guidebook modules,
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I get this error:
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<<script>> doesn't understand the <<event earsffdr>> message.
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I have also tried to run the script in "script debugger."
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-The line of code which generates this error is:
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set the help_folder to +event earsffdr; +constant afdmhlp;
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My OS is 9.1. on a g3 powerbook.
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I really haven't the foggiest idea what is causing this. I have
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installed these modules on other computers ( although ... they were
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using OS's prior to OS9.1) and it has worked fine. I am wondering if
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someone might be able to shed some light on what might be causing
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this error. Maybe an extension conflict ( although I still get the
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same error w/ all but the most fundamental extensions disabled) or
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some thing which might be corrupted? Any clues?
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It's something in AppleScript 1.5.5 that comes with OS 9.1, when you remove
your Security module extensions. Either put them back or, better, get sand
install AppleScript 1.6 via your Software Update control panel or at the
Apple website, if it's there yet.
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Paul Berkowitz