LiveCode Applescript Filemaker

[ilivecode]

Hi Bernd, I thought I had tried "do script" but I will try again. I will
also try the raw code for "do script" as suggested. Thanks for filing a bug
report on the missing Applescript dictionary!

i

On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 3:40 PM, BNig <bernd.niggemann at uni-wh.de> wrote:

> Hi ilsa,
>
> if you use LC 7.0.6 then
>
> ---------------------------
> set d2 to "what"
> tell application "LiveCode 7.0.6"
>         activate
>         do script ("ask " & d2)
> end tell
> ---------------------------
>
> works. (tested from Script Debugger)
> (note the addition of "script" after do)
>
>
> What I posted in the previous post is the raw Apple Event. That works also
> in LC > 7.1 dp 1 and LC > 8.0 dp4
> Apparently LC has lost its AppleScript dictionary in LC 7.1. dp2 and beyond
> and also in 8.0 dp5
> For those versions you would have to use the raw Apple Event
> -------------------
> «event miscdosc» ("ask " & d2)
> -------------------
> the raw Apple Event  «event miscdosc» (with chevrons) is equivalent to
> AppleScript do script.
>
> So this is a bit more complicated.
>
> For you, when using 7.0.6 adding "script" to your script should work. For
> later versions raw Apple Events should work.
>
> Kind regards
> Bernd
>
>
>
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