I had the opportunity to try to run an Intel Developer Transition Kit for a while. I’m not talking about some sticky hack of Mac OS X on a Dell, but an official environment.
Steve, at the WWDC, said that Applescript, as all interpereted languages and bytecode languages, JUST WORKS. In theory it is true, but the reality is a lot different.
I tried 3 things: A simple script, a script application built with script editor, an applescript based fat binary compiled with xCode.
The script app built with script editor just jump a little on the dock and then disappears 
The fat binary causes a message to appear saying it’s not compatible with that system 
That’s pretty weird for a kind of thing that should “just work”…
But I was even more surprised when I tried to run the simple script: Just nothing happened :o
I checked the code, again and again, also helped by some guys (actually geeks) but we couldn’t fine anything wrong with it…
Well, at this point I must say there’s a real long way round for Steve and his guys to run…
Bye!
Marcello Majonchi
Well, scripts saved as applications contain an executable file. This should file needs to be made into a fat binary, if it’s not already.
I tried to make a fat binary on my Mac mini, but I received an error message (which I can’t remember). I’m not sure what to think about this one.
Are you running a script inside Script Editor? Sounds like you should send feedback to Apple.
Not needed, but is there any chance you could post the script?
Well, the owner of the DTK has already sent a feedback to Apple.
Taking a look around over the internet I foun other people having a lot of problem with this.
As faf as I know the biggest problem in a fat binary containing applescript comes out when in the scrips there’s a “Do shell script” command.
BTW, let’s see what will happen in the future release of the DTK (and hope…) 
PS
About the code, now I can’t remember exactly what the scripts were (Sadly I don’t own the DTK, a friend does…). However it was all simple stuff, just to try scripts in x86 OS X. I remember that the xcode one was about doing a “Sudo periodic etc.” shell script.
Nothing really complicated, actually…
Bye!
Marcello Majonchi
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Er, you were using sudo inside a “do shell script” command? Are you using “administrator privileges” with that command? You shouldn’t:
See: Technical Note TN2065: do shell script in AppleScript
Well, today I’m really out of mind… :mad:
You’re right, I shouldn’t use it and in fact I’ didn’t. What I wanted to write was something like
do shell script "whatever shell command" with administrator privileges
Sorry for the mistake…
Bye!
Marcello Majonchi