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Re: launch command bug


  • Subject: Re: launch command bug
  • From: Deivy Petrescu <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:04:50 -0500

On Feb 25, 2014, at 17:18 , Luther Fuller <email@hidden> wrote:

> I have just updated my Mavericks installation to version 10.9.2 and, of course, I tested for the 'launch' command bug. It's still there. Rather than waste space ranting, I submit this script inspired by Fry's response to a space ship malfunction in an episode of Futurama ...
>
> property phraseText : "Gjy!Ju\""
> set phrase to ""
> repeat with char in (characters of phraseText)
> 	set phrase to (phrase & (character id ((id of char) - 1)))
> end repeat
> repeat 5 times
> 	set phrase to (phrase & return & phrase)
> end repeat
> say phrase using "Victoria" speaking rate 280 pitch 55
>
>

just for the record, I believe Cellos does a better job…


property phraseText : "Gjy!Ju\""
set phrase to ""
repeat with char in (characters of phraseText)
	set phrase to (phrase & (character id ((id of char) - 1)))
end repeat
repeat 2 times
	set phrase to (phrase & return & phrase)
end repeat
say phrase using "Cellos" speaking rate 220 pitch 75 modulation 1


Deivy Petrescu
email@hidden




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