Re: AppleScript does not work properly ...
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texte = >Kenneth Grome wrote at 12/02/00 22:38 > >>Why is it that when I run an applescript in the Script Editor, it works >>fine, but when I copy and paste that exact same script into a webcatalog >>applescript context, it fails? > >Often this is because the script fails to target an application, >ScriptEditor deals with calls that are handled by the Finder or some >scripting components without the request being explicitly being directed >to the FInder (etc). > >> >>This text appears on the resulting web page: >> >>Çhandler download_fileÈ > >handler download_file > >My guess: you need to target the Finder or URL Access Scripting. Post >the bit of script that makes that call and I'll have a look. Here's the entire script, please tell me what you find that's wrong:on run (file_URL) set download_folder to path to launcher items folder as text set the file_name to abc123 set the file_path to download_folder & file_name set the file_URL to http://webdna.net/index.tpl if download_file(file_URL, file_path) is false then return Download problem. end runon download_file(file_URL, file_path) tell application Finder if (the creator type of every process) contains «class uasc» then tell application URL Access Scripting to quit end if end tell try with timeout of 120 seconds tell application URL Access Scripting download the file_URL to file file_path replacing yes quit end tell end timeout return true on error error_message number error_number return false end try end download_file================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>Kenneth Grome wrote at 12/02/00 22:38 > >>Why is it that when I run an applescript in the Script Editor, it works >>fine, but when I copy and paste that exact same script into a webcatalog >>applescript context, it fails? > >Often this is because the script fails to target an application, >ScriptEditor deals with calls that are handled by the Finder or some >scripting components without the request being explicitly being directed >to the FInder (etc). > >> >>This text appears on the resulting web page: >> >>Çhandler download_fileÈ > >handler download_file > >My guess: you need to target the Finder or URL Access Scripting. Post >the bit of script that makes that call and I'll have a look. Here's the entire script, please tell me what you find that's wrong:on run (file_URL) set download_folder to path to launcher items folder as text set the file_name to abc123 set the file_path to download_folder & file_name set the file_URL to http://webdna.net/index.tpl if download_file(file_URL, file_path) is false then return Download problem. end runon download_file(file_URL, file_path) tell application Finder if (the creator type of every process) contains «class uasc» then tell application URL Access Scripting to quit end if end tell try with timeout of 120 seconds tell application URL Access Scripting download the file_URL to file file_path replacing yes quit end tell end timeout return true on error error_message number error_number return false end try end download_file================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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