One script, multiple files?

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#1

I’m pretty new to this whole applescript business so this might be simply done.
I feel the applescript studio application I’m working on is getting to big in the sense that all the code is in the same applescript file.
I’m familiar with the c/c++ include system and was wondering if there is any way to split one script into may files without any problems with shared variabled etc.

#2

The mechanism is driven by a command called “load script” (see Standard Additions osax dictionary). Not sure at this point if it works the same for Studio apps, but it should (about variable inheritance). Test this:
→ code in main script

property x : 5 --> property

global y --> global

set y to 7 --> initialize global

set z to 9 --> local variable

set lib to (load script alias "julifos:Users:julifos:Desktop:tst:lib.scpt")

lib's h()

→ code in loaded script (aka “library”)

global x, y, z --> auto-inherit these from caller

to h()
	return {x, y, z}
end h

If this doesn’t work (I didn’t test), you can still add a dummy handler to pass the variables. Ie:
→ main script

property x : 5 --> property

global y

set y to 7 --> initialize global

set z to 9 --> local

set lib to (load script alias "julifos:Users:julifos:Desktop:tst:lib.scpt")

lib's setup(x, y, z) --> copy related variables

lib's h() --> do whatever with these

→ library

global a, b, c

to setup(h, j, k)
	set a to h
	set b to j
	set c to k
end setup

to h()
	return {a, b, c}
end h

But anyway you could ignore “h()” and use “setup()” to both hold and use the variables :wink: