Re: Converting an applescript from 68k app to PPC
Re: Converting an applescript from 68k app to PPC
- Subject: Re: Converting an applescript from 68k app to PPC
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:23:40 EDT
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I think things are being confused because Andy said PPC. PPC and OSX are
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like
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CDs and music. The latters play/run on the formers, but need not, and other
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things can "run" on the formers.
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Still, I don't get the problem. Open the 68K script, copy its text to OSX,
or
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any PPC MacOS, recompile. Fix what doesn't work. What am I missing? Why
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do we
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need to even acknowledge the existence of C++, stubs, applet shells, and
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horking?
I apologize for not being more clear as to my final goal. I have developed a
pretty involved applescript as a front end for a proprietary Filemaker
solution which my company wants to keep as proprietary software within our
industry. As a result, we purchased software keys from Alladin which, in
effect, copy protected this Applescript front end. These worked fine in the
past years when we were using ADB dongles, but now everyone has laptops with
USB ports, and the problem I've had has stemmed from trying to convert to
Alladin's USB dongle. (Inability to protect the front end when I save as a
classic applet, and an eventual crash when I try to run a protected version
when I save as "run only" OSX compatable.) They tell me the problem is that
Applescript creates 68k applications which do not have the capability of
addressing the USB port. Their solution, is that I need to convert my
application (to be protected) to PPC. At this time, no one at my company is
using OSX, so that is not an issue. Whew, sorry for the long winded
explanation.
It's problematical to actually post the script, as it's longer than my arm,
and won't run without various Osaxen and programs.
Thanks again to all for your help!
Andy Dorfman