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Re: Need help with Maclink Plus Deluxe...
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Re: Need help with Maclink Plus Deluxe...


  • Subject: Re: Need help with Maclink Plus Deluxe...
  • From: "Gary (Lists)" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:40:42 -0400

"Michelle Steiner" wrote:

> On Jul 19, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Bernardo Höhl wrote:
>
>> tell application "MacLinkPlus Deluxe"
>>     translate file "G5HD:Users:bernardo:Desktop:jrwp:Como aprender
>> ingles" to "G5HD:Users:bernardo:Desktop:jrwp:Como aprender
>> ingles.doc" wp format "Word Win 95 document"
>>
>>
>> But this returns:
>>
>> "MacLinkPlus Deluxe got an error: Can't make some data into the
>> expected type."
>>
>> Can someone point me to where I am making a mistake?
>
> Without trying it, my guess is that you need to put "file" between "to" and
> '"G5D:..."

Also, without trying, I'd agree, and surely try that first.

The dictionary annoyingly says the 'to' parameter is an alias, which is
bunkum if you are just now creating a file.  (A folder is allowed, according
to the dictionary, so that could be an alias.)

Additionally, and equally without trying, it appears to me that the 'wp
format' parameter may not be a string.

> From Maclink Plus dictionary:
>
> translate v : Translate the specified file
> translate alias : the file you wish to translate [to alias] : the destination
> file or folder
> [wp format AmiPro 2 document/AmiPro 3 document/AppleWorks 2.x
> document/AppleWorks 3 document/AppleWorks Mac 5 document/AppleWorks Win 5
> document/AppleWorks Mac 6 document via AppleWorks 5/ClarisWorks Mac 1
> document/ClarisWorks Mac 2 document/ClarisWorks Mac 3 document/ ClarisWorks
> Mac 4 document/ClarisWorks Mac 5 document/ClarisWorks Win 1
> document/ClarisWorks Win 3 document/ ...  [snipped]

At least in this plain-text view of the dictionary, it may be that you only
need:

    ... wp format Word Win 95 document


<shrug>

--
Gary

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