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AppleScriptMBS class

dim a as new AppleScriptMBS
dim lines(-1) as string

lines.Append "tell application ""Finder"""
lines.Append "   activate"
lines.Append "   display dialog ""Now is "" & (current date)"
lines.Append "end tell"

a.Compile Join(lines, EndOfLine.Macintosh)
a.Execute

• event Periodic as Integer
• 9 properties
  • property AllowInteraction as Boolean
  • property CanUnicodeText as Boolean
  • property Handle as Integer
  • property Lasterror as Integer
  • property ResultID as Integer
  • property ScriptID as Integer
  • property UnicodeText as Boolean
  • property Binary as string
  • property ScriptPropertyValue(name as string) as string
• 12 methods
  • method close
  • method Compile(text as string)
  • method CountScriptProperties as Integer
  • method Error as AppleScriptErrorMBS
  • method Execute
  • method ExecuteEvent(eventname as string, parameters() as string)
  • method Result as string
  • method ResultAsStringArray as string()
  • method ResultDisplayString as string
  • method ScriptProperty(index as Integer) as string
  • method Source as string
  • method SourceTextStyle as string

This class has no sub classes.

Some examples using this class:

• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript Editor
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript Root Shell
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript Unicode
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript with Parameter
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript with Periodic Event
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/AppleScript with Unicode
• /MacClassic/AppleScript/Test property and result
• /MacClassic/Summary with AppleScript
• /MacCocoa/NSStatusItem/Display current iTunes Song

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Release notes

• Version 18.0
  • Removed deprecation note for AppleScriptMBS.
• Version 17.5
  • Added AppleScriptMBS.AllowInteraction property.

The items on this page are in the following plugins: MBS MacClassic Plugin.

AppleScriptErrorMBS   -   Application