Use get text for (get selection)
This is a generic AppleScript bug. Whenever something doesn't work, try throwing in a "get" (personally I almost always insert the extra "get", whether it's necessary or not, because I'm getting tired of the extra testing step). Christiaan On 4 Dec 2008, at 1:54 PM, Jan Erik Moström wrote: > Christiaan Hofman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08-12-04 13.23 > >> The selection is not a simple object, so it cannot have >> properties (this really is a weakness of AppleScript, one of >> many). To get the text for a selection you use the special >> command "get text for" rather than the "get" command. > > Unfortunately I'm not able to figure out the correct syntax. As > I read the dictionary I should be able to write > > on run > tell application "Skim" > tell document 1 > get text for selection > end tell > end tell > end run > > but since it doesn't work I'm missing something. > -- > Jan Erik Moström > mostrom.eu > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Skim-app-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
