This doesn't seem to work. is there some sort of permission that has to be setup?
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 4:40:23 AM UTC-4 jj wrote: > Hi Gari, > > Use this script for a 90 characters line width: > > *tell* *application* "BBEdit" > > *set* vCount *to* 91 - (startColumn *of* selection) > > *set* vTxt *to* "" > > *if* vCount > 0 *then* > > *repeat* vCount *times* > > *set* vTxt *to* vTxt & "*" > > *end* *repeat* > > *end* *if* > > *return* vTxt > > *end* *tell* > > > > name it *line-of-asterisk.scpt* and place it in the *same folder* as the > clipping. > > And use this clipping with just the filename: > > #SCRIPT line-of-asterisk.scpt# > > See BBEdit 15.1 manual p. 336. > > HTH > > Jean Jourdain > > On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 9:50:19 PM UTC+2 Gary Ash wrote: > >> I've got an AppleScript that I'm trying to run from a clipping but it >> doesn't seem to work. >> The script does work from the script editor >> >> #SCRIPT /Users/garyash/Library/Application >> Support/BBEdit/Scripts/line-of-asterisk.scpt # >> >> line-of-asterisk.scpt >> >> *tell* *application* "BBEdit" >> >> *set* theLineNumber *to* ((*startLine* *of* *selection*) *of* *text >> window* 1) >> >> *set* theColumnNumber *to* ((*startColumn* *of* *selection*) *of* *text >> window* 1) >> >> *set* txt *to* "" >> >> *repeat* (90 - theColumnNumber) *times* >> >> *set* txt *to* (txt & "*") >> >> *end* *repeat* >> >> *set* *selection* *to* txt >> >> *tell* *text* 1 *of* *window* 1 >> >> *select* *insertion point* *after* *line* theLineNumber >> >> *end* *tell* >> >> *end* *tell* >> >> >> i did a chmod +x in case that was it >> >> thanks for any help >> > -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or believe that the application isn't working correctly, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting here. Follow @bbedit on Mastodon: <https://mastodon.social/@bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/bbedit/d2fd93b5-3921-4c2f-842e-92c8c133f41cn%40googlegroups.com.
