Another way I ran into, though probably no more acceptable, since the osadecompile
utility is invoked:
set scriptContent to do shell script "osadecompile " & quoted form of POSIX path of (choose file)
سؤال
I would like to get the code from an AppleScript file (.scpt) using AppleScript. I tried the obvious:
set the_file to choose file -- Assume the user chooses a .scpt file
read the_file
However, the result I get if I select a script like this (as seen on AppleScript Editor):
is this:
"FasdUAS 1.101.10ˇˇˇˇ
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ˇ˝ Use this for whatever!
±. Use this for whatever!
lˇ¸ˇ¸OI I seriously despise code authors who copyright tiny bits of obvious code±í I seriously despise code authors who copyright tiny bits of obvious code
lˇ˚ˇ˚PJ like it's some great treasure. This is small and simple, and if it saves±î like it's some great treasure. This is small and simple, and if it saves
lˇ˙ˇ˙LF the next guy some time and trouble coding applescript I'll feel good!±å the next guy some time and trouble coding applescript I'll feel good!
lˇ˘ˇ¯ˇ˜ˇ˘ˇ¯ˇ˜ !
lˇˆ\"#ˇˆ\">8 Quickly change all the hot-corners to do what you want.#±$$p Quickly change all the hot-corners to do what you want.!%&
%lˇı'(ˇı'C= Particularly useful for presentations and full-screen games.(±))z Particularly useful for presentations and full-screen games.&*+
(etc)
and not this:
-- By Richard Kulesus, 2009. Released without license!
-- Use this for whatever!
-- I seriously despise code authors who copyright tiny bits of obvious code
-- like it's some great treasure. This is small and simple, and if it saves
-- the next guy some time and trouble coding applescript I'll feel good!
--
-- Quickly change all the hot-corners to do what you want.
(etc)
Is there any workaround to this problem?
المحلول
Another way I ran into, though probably no more acceptable, since the osadecompile
utility is invoked:
set scriptContent to do shell script "osadecompile " & quoted form of POSIX path of (choose file)
نصائح أخرى
This seems to do the trick:
tell application "AppleScript Editor" set myScript to open (choose file) set scriptContent to (text of myScript) as text close myScript log scriptContent end tell