Re: Files and Aliases under OS 9.2 & AS 1.7
Re: Files and Aliases under OS 9.2 & AS 1.7
- Subject: Re: Files and Aliases under OS 9.2 & AS 1.7
- From: "Donald S. Hall" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 00:07:09 -0600
As you have discovered, AS 1.7 on OS 9.2 has some serious problems. A couple
of months ago on this list Apple recommended downgrading to AS 1.6. I did
so, and all my scripts immediately began working again.
Don
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On Fri, 31 May 2002 16:41:44 -0400
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Arthur J Knapp <email@hidden> ranted,
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> So, I have created the world's most perfect AppleScript, only to discover
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> that my client can't get it to work because he's running AppleScript 1.7,
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> (under system 9.2).
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> What the heck is going on? Aliases and Finder references won't coerce
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> back and forth, something goofy is going on with the Finder's "sort"
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> command, and "list folder" is returning styled text, which is breaking
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> every script I have.
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> OK, I'm not really asking a question, I'm just ranting!!!
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> If any others have become victims of AppleScript 1.7 and would also
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> like to rant, I encourage you to do so.
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I've had the scripts that MultiMail Pro 3.1 (a Palm Pilot mail conduit) uses
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to
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interface to Microsoft Entourage fail when I shifted to AS 1.7. These scripts
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use commands like,
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open for access file "MMCache" with write permission
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The reference 'file "MMCache"' no longer works. Apparently, something has
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changed regarding the "current directory"
--
Donald S. Hall, Ph.D.
Apps & More Software Design, Inc.
http://www.theboss.net/appsmore
email@hidden
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