Why doesn't this work? (XCode & Applescript problem)

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#1

I am new to Applescript and XCode so please be patient :slight_smile:

I have created an Applescript Application, and edited the mainmenu.nib to include an NSTextField (called field1) and a button (called theButton). Here is the code I have written in the Applescript:


on clicked theButton
	display dialog (content of field1) as text
end clicked

When I press the button I get an error that the variable field1 is not defined. However, if I create an “on changed field1” clause and tell it to display the contents of field1 then it works.

#2

If the AppleScript name of the text field in IB is “field1” then change the line to:

contents of text field “field1”

Incorrect references to objects is, for me, one of the easiest mistakes to make. You should always check these carefully.

#3

Hi Joseph

Thanks for your quick response. I changed the line to “display dialog (contents of text field “field1”) as string” and got the following error:

Can’t make «class conT» of «class texF» “field1” of «script» into type string. (-1700)

#4

Just sorted it actually:

set xmlFile to contents of window "mainwindow"'s text field "xmlFile"
#5

Oh yeah; the window. See what I mean. :wink:

The alternative is:

contents of text field “xmlFile” of window “mainwindow”

#6

I have to say, I hate this way of referring to objects. My previous platform was Delphi on Windows and the dot-separated method of object referral looked much cleaner and was easier on the eye IMO. For example:

tab view item “config” of tab view “tabs” of window “mainwindow”
in AppleScript under XCode

becomes
mainwindow.tabs.config
in Pascal under Delphi.

I still wish Borland would port Delphi to MacOS…

Mark