On 8/22/04 4:25 PM, "Allen Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The newsgroup isn't a great solution since messages expire rather quickly
> there. Besides, only those who own SD could compile the scripts for posting.

Actually, you just need to assign the compiled scripts the "ToyS" creator
code after saving them in SD. That's what I do with all my compiled scripts
before posting them to web sites. Still, there's still the little matter of
people being able to download them easily and us not having to provide
picture-perfect documentation.

> No, a more universal solution is demanded.
> 
> I really think the MBU should include the conditional code so compiled
> scripts will work for both Panther and Jaguar.

I agree.

> Or, Apple should fix Script
> Editor so it does the same thing as Script Debugger.

That's not a "fix", as far as Apple is concerned. Script Editor 1.9 in
Jaguar saves them this way, and they've added new features (probably
connected with the new "script bundle" format, which mandate the new
saved-script format. They do provide APIs which apparently are excellent and
easy to implement  - BUT work only in Panther. I gather that conditional
code would not be a simple matter of if/then because the new APIs (probably
the old ones too) are at a deeper level. It seems that's why Smile has also
omitted conditional code (providing the weird scenario that Smile now saves
scripts in the new format  in both Jaguar and Panther but properties are
saved only when run in Jaguar).

> People should not have
> to struggle to runs scripts, and scripters should not need different
> versions for Panther and Jaguar.

Right. Entourage 2004 is here for several years, and more and more people
will have Panther or later, fewer and fewer with Jaguar. It ought to work
with Panther's script editor.

-- 
Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X  or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.


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