use shell script to run an Applescript uncompiled text?

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

I believe I need to be able to run a block of uncompiled code. I know this code will work. Reason being, there are 2 versions of InDesign on my computer. In order to use the same code block for CS4 and CS5, I must somehow not run one of them, but be able to execute the code depending on which one is running.

So, I need to be able to run this block without compiling it:


tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
	tell JPEG export preferences
		set resolution to someResolution
	end tell
end tell

I can pass in the variable someResolution. I’m looking at the man page for OSAscript but it doesn’t quite make sense. Can anyone put this into an example for me?

#2

Indesign. has a method of ‘script versioning’ have you tried this? I have no idea how it works with AppleScript. I mostly use ESTK with Adobe Apps these days. But it may be what your looking to achieve here.

#3

Can you just use “run script”? Try using ‘tell application id “com.adobe.InDesign”’ if you don’t want the version number in the string.

#4

Yes, I got run script to work. It was one of those too-late-at-night-to-think-straight questions.


set aScript to "tell application \"Adobe InDesign CS4\"
		tell JPEG export preferences
			set resolution to 200
		end tell
	end tell"

run script aScript

@Mark: I think that might work too:


tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5"
	using terms from application "Adobe InDesign CS4"
		tell JPEG export preferences
			set resolution to 144
		end tell
	end using terms from
end tell