Re: Scripting in OSX: Classic osaxen for Classic apps?
Re: Scripting in OSX: Classic osaxen for Classic apps?
- Subject: Re: Scripting in OSX: Classic osaxen for Classic apps?
- From: Bryan <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2001 15:10:23 -0400
- Organization: Apex Radiology
I recall some discussion about using "FBA" to convert Scripting Additions to
faceless background apps for use in OS X. Shouldn't 'tell application' or 'using
terms from' work then?
Bryan Kaufman
Paul Berkowitz wrote:
>
On 6/9/01 3:23 AM, "Bill Cheeseman" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>
> on 6/9/01 4:43 AM, Paul Berkowitz at email@hidden wrote:
>
>
>
>> According to a page in the Help for OS X, you're supposed to be able to
>
>> compile scripts in the OS X Script Editor which refer to classic scripting
>
>> additions (for Classic or OS 8/9 use, of course) by enclosing the osax terms
>
>> in a 'using terms from' construction, then wrapping that in a tell block to
>
>> a classic app.
>
>>
>
>> Except that 'using terms from' is meant to take an application reference,
>
>> and osaxen are not applications (it won't compile if you try with
>
>> 'application "osaxName" ').
>
>
>
> I pointed this out in my report on AppleScript in Mac OS X. I have no
>
> solution. I brought it up with Chris Nebel privately at the time, but it got
>
> lost in our other communications about Mac OS X. My assumption is that the
>
> note in Apple Help is just wrong -- it works with scripting additions that
>
> take the form of background applications, not otherwise.
>
>
>
>
Thanks, Bill. I actually had gone back to your page where I thought I had
>
seen a reference to this, and found it, but missed the "does not work" bit.
>
I have also been also told, second-hand (no particulars), that someone at
>
WWDC recently had advised using the file application path of the osax, so
>
that's why I tried that. Doesn't work either.
>
>
I sure hope that our valued osax developers are willing and able to
>
carbonize their invaluable osaxen before too long. Greg Lemperle-Kerr has
>
written me that he does intend to carbonize Akua Sweets in due course.
>
>
--
>
Paul Berkowitz
>
_______________________________________________
>
applescript-users mailing list
>
email@hidden
>
http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/applescript-users