Re: Smile
Re: Smile
- Subject: Re: Smile
- From: Ed Stockly <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:11:21 -0800
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But he didn't ask about Scripter, nor advice about script editors, Ed. Not
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this time. He asked about Smile.
He was asking how to find or use features in Smile that aren't there. I was
suggesting a product that has those features. Just as when somone asked the
other day how to turn off the 32k limit in Script Editor, people correctly
steered them to Smile and Script Debugger.
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Smile does have an equivalent for what he's looking for, which is the Output
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window.
Right, that's an area where we disagree. Here's an example of the
difference:
(Running "choose folder" in Smile, Script Editor and Scripter)
Smile Output window
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alias "Mac HD:Apple Extras:"
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Script Editor (Show Events, Show Event Results)
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tell current application
choose folder
--> "Mac HD:Apple Extras:"
end tell
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Script Editor (Show Events)
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tell current application
choose folder
end tell
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Scripter ((Show Events, Show Results)
tell current application to ,
choose folder
--> alias "iBook:"
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Plus, Smile won't even execute the "log command".
I simply don't believe Smile's output window is the "equivalent" of the
Apple Event log. Which is why I responded.
Some very experienced and skilled scripters use Smile, it's a fine
application. But if you're using Script Editor and are looking for the
features you're most familiar with to step up as you learn more powerful
tools, Scripter is closer to the Script Editor interface than either Smile
or SD (another fine product).
Oh, and I'm not "married" to Scripter. We're close and we've been together
a long time but we have an open relationship. When I'm away from home I
feel free use Script Editor or whatever's available, and I'm always on the
lookout for something new. The minute something better comes along I'm
there. But until then it's me and Scripter against the world.
ES
; )