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Re: "check syntax"

  • Subject: Re: "check syntax"
  • From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:25:43 +1100
On 29 Mar 2017, at 10:15 pm, Jean-Christophe Helary <email@hidden> wrote:
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> SE has a "check syntax" command in it's dictionary but the corresponding function is not available form the menu. Is there a reason why "compile" is preferred over "check syntax"?

They're the same think. In the early days of AppleScript, Script Editor used the term "Check Syntax" in its UI as well. Presumably was considered more non-programmer friendly, and AppleScript code is not compiled in the strict sense.

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Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
<www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/>, <latenightsw.com>



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