At 17:38 +0000 10/22/10, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote, or perhaps quoted someone: I think Apple is simply responding to customer desires, good or bad.
*** From a recent question posted on the AppleScript mailing list - which I trimmed quite a bit. I've written a pretty extensive Quicktime editing script.. Everything works when I run the app just fine, I can select one or several source movies with my choose file with prompt.., etc, the script just chunks along happily. I can't drop files onto the app. Dragging a QT movie does't activate the app in the finder, it doesn't select, nothing. *** An answer from a knowledgeable regular poster: Try saving the script in a new app file, and make sure you don't remove the .app extension. And that's in a current Apple OS X system that is still declared "UNIX underneath". It comes from Next, Inc. which was likely unable to use Apple-patented ideas before Apple bought it. UNIX does not now, and never has, used filename extensions in the OS. They are sometimes used by applications, such as gcc, but never required. Executable files are distinguished by an x in the permissions. Apple was once proud of its freedom from required filename extensions. The really good idea was a file system that handled resource forks and type/creator codes. That AppleScript application should have type APPL and a unique creator code maintained in the file system. The codes would be initially in a BNDL resource for use by an installer or first use. How in the world can we have regressed so far? Applications are not recognized by Finder so they can have files dropped on them unless they have a .app extension in the name of the file? How DOS can you get? Can DOS-like be responding to customer desires? That is a "bad" customer desire, dammit. The OS NeXt finder has to be told to show filename extensions which are hidden by default. Is that consistent with requiring extensions? In 10.3 .app extensions are not shown even if you ask for them. But then, my AAPL is doing fine, thank you. -- --> Halloween == Oct 31 == Dec 25 == Christmas <-- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
