On 2003-09-16 23:14, "Jim Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 9/15/03 7:57 PM, "Dénes Bogsányi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have done ALL of that and when I try the script you supplied earlier I >> still get EXACTLYthe same error message: ?Expected end of line etc. but >> found identifier?. >> Obviously this two + hour exercise was one HORRENDOUS waste of time and >> effort!!!!!!! > > Obviously you are very frustrated by malfunction of a featureset > (AppleScript) on your Macintosh. However, attacking the author of particular > AppleScripts is unwarranted, since a very simple test has shown that your > Macintosh fails to run the simplest scripts. What is wrong with your system > is anyone's guess, but it is nevertheless a problem with your Mac, not > Paul's scripts. Perhaps if you never need AppleScript for any other reason > you'll be OK with your configuration and not need to repair whatever is > wrong. > > Let's say you bought an automobiile with a trailer hitch. The manufacturer > of the vehicle didn't design the trailer hitch correctly, but for the first > four years you drive the vehicle, you have no need to tow a trailer. Then, > you decide to take a super vacation, purchase a fancy trailer, attach it to > your car, pull away from the curb, and the trailer falls away from your car. > > You might have driven the car for a decade if you'd never needed to tow a > trailer. It would not be appropriate to blame the trailer manufacturer for > your problem. > > What we DON'T know in this little parable yet is whether the problem with > the trailer hitch implies some fundamental weakness in the structural > integrity of your vehicle that might cost you your life unnecessearily > should you be stuck from the rear in a motor vehicle accident. > > Similarly, we don't know (at least I don't know) from your description of > your problem whether the inability to use AppleScript AT ALL (not Paul's > AppleScript, but ANY AppleScript) indicates a problem that is likely to bite > you, HARD (lost data) at the worst possible moment. > > I would be frustrated, just as you are, if someone suggested a possible > solution to your problem that consumed several hours of my time yet didn't > solve my problem. However, it's impossible (for me) to tell from the > available information WHY your system is malfunctioning as it does. I'm not > an OS expert, but if an archive/install clean installation of the entire > operating system didn't help, it's likely either a serious problem or > somehow you didn't install all the components of the operating system. > > Jim Robertson Spam Sieve- not working Safari - only partly working Applescript - not working Adobe Acrobat - not doing what I need. Is it any surprise that I am frustrated. I was told, quite brusquely, to reinstall and that it would fix all. I did and it fixed nothing. Now I am still told that I am doing something, unspecified, wrong and therefore it is ALL my fault but I am not given any pointers to solve my problems. This approach does nothing to help me solve the problems I have. Dénes -- Dénes Bogsányi 133 Osburn Drive MACGREGOR ACT 2615 Australia Tel: +612 6254 3636 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.homepage.mac.com/denesbogsanyi -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
