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#164053 Freehand 4.0/AEvents Message #164145
From: Donald Olson Mac Developers Forum · APDA March 16, 1994 12:02 AM
Eric, In what form are you specifying the file to open? I'll bet that FH expects an alias or a list of aliases to files to open. In AS try: open alias "My:Path:To:Open" or open {alias "My:Path:To:Open", alias "My:Path:To:Open2"} Donald
#163717 AppleScript basics Message #163720
From: Donald Olson Mac Developers Forum · APDA March 13, 1994 3:52 PM
Well, actually, it is minimally documented on pg 83-84 of the AppleScript Language Guide. I certainly don't consider these two pages even close to adequate. DO
#163656- 32K Limit Script Editor! Message #163661
From: Donald Olson Mac Developers Forum · APDA March 13, 1994 12:14 PM
Andy, The Script Editor is based on Text Edit, therefore, a 32K limit. Several solutions: 1.) Break your script into 'libraries' and use the load command. 2.) Break your script into logical boudaries and call run script on them. 3.) Use Frontier's editor. It has no 32K limit. 4.) Use…