Even if you mistype a keyword, the script itself will run. The only way that could be broken is if you introduced a character that threw it off, like a quotation mark. Can you paste the part of the script you modified so I can have a look? > On Feb 24, 2015, at 2:05 PM, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Ok I put the script into ~/library/scripts. I see where I went wrong, I > used the recents from the Go menu to get to the library folder. > > Then went into Commanders again and set that, still nothing happens. > > I am using your date and time script, did not touch anything but the > keywords. > > From The Believer. . . > . . . what if it were true? > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 2/24/2015 10:35 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >> What's your new script, at least the first few lines, look like? Also, as >> others have said, it is generally easier to use ~/library/scripts, or >> somewhere else in your home folder, so you don't run into these password and >> other permissions problems. >>> On Feb 24, 2015, at 1:28 PM, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Well I moved the script to another location, edited it and moved it back. >>> >>> This is one of the Talking Dashboard scripts, date and time. I have gone >>> into VO Utilities, Commanders and pointed to this new script. It is not >>> working but I can go back and point to the default timeofday script and >>> that works. >>> >>> What steo am I missing? I only edited the script to use specific keywords. >>> >>> From The Believer. . . >>> . . . what if it were true? >>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> >>> On 2/24/2015 7:12 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I recommend doing what it says and make a duplicate. That way you can >>>> hammer away on it safely until it does what you want. >>>> It’s a good idea to put scripts that you do in ~/Library/scripts. >>>> >>>> On Feb 23, 2015, at 9:43 PM, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am attempting to edit an Applescript which is in the /Library/scripts >>>> folder (Mavericks). >>>> >>>> I get a dialog that says to the effect that I can only edit the script >>>> by making a duplicate. >>>> >>>> Get Info on that folder says I have Read Only. How can change that? >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> From The Believer. . . >>>> . . . what if it were true? >>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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