AppleScript vs VBScript

Took up Ali's invitation to give amending the LC Dictionary via GitHub a go. With regard to - do as The OS X explanation of 'the result' is quite straight forward and easy to demonstrate. On OS X systems any result returned by the script language is placed in the > result. do "6 / 2" as

Re: AppleScript vs VBScript

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Kay C Lan wrote: > > I see in the last script how you've declared in VBScript, but I > believe this below script is also your script and is not declared, > you simple check LC's own 'the result'. > > (line wraps are probably all over

Re: AppleScript vs VBScript

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 5:08 AM, Kay C Lan wrote: > > Searching the List for VBScript examples I see nowhere where a global > 'result' variable is defined but a simple test if LC's 'the result' > contains "error". > Here is a VBScript I have used in the past that sets

Re: AppleScript vs VBScript

Ah, just the person I was hoping would answer. I see in the last script how you've declared in VBScript, but I believe this below script is also your script and is not declared, you simple check LC's own 'the result'. (line wraps are probably all over the place) ## put the

Re: AppleScript vs VBScript

Thanks Mark, that is certainly much clearer than what the Dictionary says. I've found this nice short example on the List but before I add it to the Dictionary I would appreciate if someone could confirm it works in the latest version of Windows. The poster made a snide comment that it may or may

Re: AppleScript vs VBScript

On 2016-02-03 16:25, Kay C Lan wrote: So again this leave me wonder as to the real situation with Windows? Can it be like OS X where you simply check LC's 'the result' ? On Windows how do you know when you NEED to declare in VBScript and when you don't ? My AppleScript and VBScript are a