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#1

Hi

I want to automate script code in script code. I use tho following code

set myScript to load script “HD:path:to:file.scpt”
set scriptResult to myScript’s handlerName()

an get the following error:

«script» doesn’t understand the handlerName message.

What’s wrong? Any tip or hint is welcome.

Thanks and regards
Lazy

#2

Hi,

load script expects an alias or file reference


set myScript to load script alias "HD:path:to:file.scpt"
#3

set myScript to load script alias “eANW:SUBs:SUBzeroPAD.scpt”
set scriptResult to myScript’s handlerName()

same result

«script» doesn’t understand the handlerName message.

anyone?

Lazy

#4

Well, if there is a script object within that file.

Named myscript for instance, then you’d have to do like this:

set myScript to myscript of (load script alias "eANW:SUBs:SUBzeroPAD.scpt")
#5

You might want to check out this thread too…

http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=39759

#6

Remove the parenthesis in

set scriptResult to myScript’s handlerName()

Using “handlerName()” trys to call the handler. For just assigning it to a variable, use the name “handlerName” only.

I just tried the variant

set x to load script alias "Path:to:test.scpt"
set y to x's noise
y()

(“noise()” just beeps. Hence the name ;-))
Works with no problem.

Jürgen

#7

The message means there’s no handler called ‘handlerName()’ in the loaded script.

Things to check:

¢ Does the handler exist in the loaded script?
¢ Does it exist, but in a contained script object (as McUsr’s theorised)?
¢ Is there anything in the code of either the loaded script or the running script which changes the value of the loaded script’s ‘handlerName’ variable?