Not seeing AppleScript dictionary
Not seeing AppleScript dictionary
- Subject: Not seeing AppleScript dictionary
- From: Stan Cleveland <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 17:35:39 -0700
I'm having a problem that is occurring frequently and predictably with a
variety of applications. In certain circumstances, an application's
dictionary appears to be inaccessible. The problem can be shown with the
following script:
tell application "QuarkXPress 4.11"
set theInfo to horizontal measure of default document 1
activate
display dialog theInfo as text
end tell
When run (in OS 9, of course) from Script Editor the dialog displays
"inches". Saved as an applet in the startup items folder, after rebooting
the dialog displays "<<constant ****UINC>>". Similar results can be obtained
using any application that returns application keywords (as opposed to
literals like strings or integers) as a script result.
The problem showed up a month or two ago. Any solution or workaround for
this frustrating bugaboo would be much appreciated.
Stan Cleveland
Color Technology Inc.
Portland, Oregon
"I don't have a solution, but I admire the problem."
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