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Re: Display Dialog Text


  • Subject: Re: Display Dialog Text
  • From: kai <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:18:44 +0000

on Sun, 16 Nov 2003 07:21:34 -0800, Domains4Days wrote:

> Currently I am using Jaguar 10.2.8. The script editor says is version 1.9
> however I don9t know where to look to see what version of OSX AppleScript
> I9m using. Where would I look?

try running this:

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version

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> So in prior versions than 1.9.2, aside from reading directly from the
> clipboard, is there any other way to input large amounts of text (pages)
> into an AppleScript variable?

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set t to read (choose file)

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If the file isn't plain text (such as a regular Word document), you'll also
pick up a load of formatting data - so, if necessary, first save it as 'text
only'.

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kai
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