| The Script Editor |
The heart of AppleScript is the Script Editor application. This utility for script editing and composition includes a streamlined, easier-to-use interface, find/change, redesigned dictionary viewer, automatic line adjusting, contextual menu script support, code completion and script element navigation.
Complementing the editor is support for two new AppleScript file formats: script bundles and applet bundles. These bundle formats allow scripts to store templates, files, movies, images and other items used by the script as part of the script file itself, making it easy to distribute your automation solutions.
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Error Checking your Script
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In Geniecommands when your new or edited script is not working do the following, to use Script Editor, to check for syntax errors.
1. With the mouse higlight your Function Script test and click the Copy button.
2. Click the Script Editor button.
3. Click on the blank area and hold down the Apple (function) key and the "V" key this will
then Paste your script into Script Editor.
4. Click the Compile hamer icon
5. If there is no error dialog the Script Editor will format your text, you can run the script
from here to test is it.
For every "try" there must be an "end try", every "tell" must be balanced with an "end tell" and "if" with an "end if". If you get a common error like "Expected expression but found end of line", it is likely you need to add an "end tell".
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