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Re: Files and Aliases under OS 9.2 & AS 1.7
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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

> On Fri, 31 May 2002 16:41:44 -0400
> Arthur J Knapp <email@hidden> ranted,
>
>> So, I have created the world's most perfect AppleScript, only to discover
>> that my client can't get it to work because he's running AppleScript 1.7,
>> (under system 9.2).
>
>> What the heck is going on? Aliases and Finder references won't coerce
>> back and forth, something goofy is going on with the Finder's "sort"
>> command, and "list folder" is returning styled text, which is breaking
>> every script I have.
>
>> OK, I'm not really asking a question, I'm just ranting!!!
>
>> If any others have become victims of AppleScript 1.7 and would also
>> like to rant, I encourage you to do so.
>
> I've had the scripts that MultiMail Pro 3.1 (a Palm Pilot mail conduit) uses
> to
> interface to Microsoft Entourage fail when I shifted to AS 1.7. These scripts
> use commands like,
>
> open for access file "MMCache" with write permission
>
> The reference 'file "MMCache"' no longer works. Apparently, something has
> changed regarding the "current directory"

--
Donald S. Hall, Ph.D.
Apps & More Software Design, Inc.
http://www.theboss.net/appsmore
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