Recently, Richard Gaskin wrote:
>> Has anyone created scripts for retrieving data from an application via
>> AppleScript? Specifically, I'm trying to use MC to pull addresses/content
>> from email addresses in Outlook Express. Using MC, I can send AppleEvents
>> to OE, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get anything back from
>> OE, via request or the appleEvent message.
>
> Check the data types returned from OE. If they're anything other than type
> 'TEXT' (such as lists), forget it, as MC, like most xTalks, only understands
> TEXT data.
>
> You're using the request command to obtain the data portion from the
> incoming message, yes?
That's my problem -- I'm not sure if I've set up MC correctly here. I
assume I need to place an "on appleEvent" handler in my stack, but beyond
that I'm not sure how to implement/use the class/id/etc parameters.
>From what you're saying, though, it sounds like there's no way to exchange
data between OE and MC (or rather, the transference is once way only:
MC -> OE)?
Regards,
Scott
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