Reading Script Text

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi,

Is there a way to read the script text mainly for compiled scripts? If there’s a way to read the bundled ones or even apps then even better.

I am trying to search scripts because they are getting hard to find.

Edited: I’ve never scripted the script editor, but maybe something like this:
text of front document
I was hoping that there might be another way rather than opening the script editor.

Thanks,
kel

#2

Just checked the resource fork and it’s still there. I’m thinking that it only contains the main info like file type and creator type though.

#3

Osadecompile to read compiled scripts as text, osacompile to write them back out.

#4

Hello.

There is no need to convert the scripts to text or anything for searching really, if what you are searching for is a single word, and not all occurences of say a variable.

Then I just enter “kind: osa mysearchterm” in the Spotlight Bar. I realize that I may have an upper hand here, since Script Debugger comes with a preview plugin, so that I can preview my code in the Spotlight Window. I don’t find it unrealistic that some other entity, has made a similiar plugin that they provide for free. At least there was a free Spotlight plugin for AppleScript before Apple Provided one.

#5

Hi alastor933,

Oh yeah. :slight_smile:

Thanks a lot,
kel

#6

Hi McUsr,

Yes, that doesn’t work here without the plug-in. I’m wondering how long it would take to decompile all the scripts. Need to reread the man page.

Thanks anyway,
kel

#7

So far, the osadecompile is working great! Searched for .scpt, .scptd, .applescript, …

#8

i haven’t tried any of these, and why should I since I have paid for Script Debugger?

But try this google query: quick look plugin applescript, and you’ll see that there are numerous free solutions out there, that lets you live a whole lot more comfortable… :slight_smile: (Sometimes I think using osadecompile to be a good solution though, maybe after a spotlight query.)

#9

Hi McUsr,

I was thinking of saving the script text with osadecompile as key value pairs where the keys are the posix paths to the script. Then I just search all keys for values that contain the search text. THere’s so many ways to do this (e.g. database, xml, applescript, sqlite3 and who knows what else. Earlier, I was thinking about storing the text in Notes. Need to look at this again tomorrow.

Have a good day,
kel

ps. Hope I can sleep. :slight_smile:

Later,
kel

#10

Just getting references to the files took too long.

set scpt_scripts to (do shell script "find ~ -name *.scpt")
set c to count (paragraphs of scpt_scripts)

Not a good sign. :frowning: Now, really need to store all the text.

#11

Maybe you should take a peek at ScriptLight.

#12

Hello.

I am sure that ScriptLight is a good application to have, but personally, I swear to having a quicklook plugin, that I pereuse the results I get in the Spotlight Window.

Given that the first match in the google query I specifed first works, then I think you should try the free option, and see if it works for you. :slight_smile: