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Run the uncompiled script
Authored by: sinjin on Dec 06, '04 05:08:47PM
With your script you can quickly run a shell process without a terminal window associated with it. Pretty neat.

Is there a reason for making the applescript an application bundle (and then having to modify its contents to be background)? I tried this with saving the applescript as a script (not app) and it works fine. Doesn't have a start up delay and requires no special modification to hide.

Do the extra steps you detail serve a purpose associated with your launcher?

In case anyone is interested, you can get the result to display if you ask for it by adding:


set the_output to the result
display dialog the_output default button {"OK"}
Cheers

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Run the uncompiled script
Authored by: ob1cannoli on Dec 07, '04 09:01:09PM

I made it an application because I also keep an icon of it on my desktop and in a folder in my dock. if you use a regular applescript on the desktop it will open in script editor...

your way works fine, but doesn't stop script editor from opening if you click the icon



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