Re: AppleScript file format best practice
On 12 Feb 2012, at 5:37 PM, Rob wrote: Is there some benefit to the compiled format? .scpts would be faster. Depending on how large the script is, and how often you use it in a given period, the compilation delay could be a significant annoyance. It would be great if BBEdit cached the compiled form for reuse, but I don't expect it. Also, if the AppleScript Editor loses access to a dictionary, it won't be able to resolve class names, commands, etc. from text to the internal symbols used in Apple Events. Compiled scripts keep the symbols in their internal form (they show up in the editor in guillemets: «class Xmpl»), so there's a chance that they'll still be usable. But if your primary aim is to use BBEdit as an editor, rather than as a user of the scripts, you should stick to .applescript. — F -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the BBEdit Talk discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email supp...@barebones.com rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit
Re: AppleScript file format best practice
At 09:25 -0600 on 02/13/2012, Fritz Anderson wrote about Re: AppleScript file format best practice: .scpts would be faster. Depending on how large the script is, and how often you use it in a given period, the compilation delay could be a significant annoyance. It would be great if BBEdit cached the compiled form for reuse, but I don't expect it. I see no reason why in theory it can not be done (with this ability being controlled via a default setting). When you need a script it would check the complied cache first and if not found use the .applescript version (caching it for later reuse). Any editing of the .applescript version would automatically delete the cached version so that the recompile would be done upon first use. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the BBEdit Talk discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email supp...@barebones.com rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit
