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Re: What is the limit on osascript command ?
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Re: What is the limit on osascript command ?


  • Subject: Re: What is the limit on osascript command ?
  • From: Laine Lee <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:33 -0500
  • Thread-topic: What is the limit on osascript command ?

On 4/9/08 8:36 AM, "Paul Taylor" <email@hidden> wrote:

> It didnt work, in fact even with a shorter script that used to work it
> failed. Im generating the script from within a java program, maybe there
> is some problem with quoting characters it is very difficult to tell because
> Applescript appears very sensitive to whitespace never mind control
> chars. Im going to try writing the script to a file and then using
> osascript on the file, that should at least remove the quoting of shell
> characters problem. Sound like a good idea ?

I would throw Smile's "Make an Applescript String" at it and see what
happens. I have rarely, if ever, been disappointed by that command.
WorkSpaces (<http://lonestar.utsa.edu/llee/applescript/worksets.html>) still
works after all these years (mostly, anyway).

--
Laine Lee


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