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Make it Executable
Authored by: jiclark on Feb 07, '02 02:53:49AM

Okay, so WHAT are we making Executable?? You "UNIX geeks" seem to assume we non-geeks can just learn a new language by osmosis! Macubergeek wrote:

"I've just written a shell script, saved it as classic.command and put this in it:
/System/Library/CoreServices/"Classic Startup.app"/Contents/Resources/TruBlueEnvironment &

When terminal opens and finishes I then quit terminal with a command q
It launches classic super fast and I can use it from the script menu..."

Well, that doesn't tell ME very much I can work with. WHAT shell script? "Saved it as classic.command..." in what app??? WHERE do you put that file path line that ends in "&"; and why do you do this AFTER saving "it" as classic.command? Does "I can use it from the script menu..." mean it's an AppleScript after all?

Forgive me for being dense, but I'm lost... Can anyone make it a little less cryptic for us lame "non-UNIX geeks"??? ;-}

Many thanks,
John



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Make it Executable
Authored by: jiclark on Feb 07, '02 12:14:03PM

After re-reading my post (above) this morning, I want to apologize for the nasty tone. It was not intended. It was late when I wrote that, and I sincerely intended it to have a light-hearted, teasing tone. Instead, it reads very cranky, doesn't it? Again, I apologize...

I would still love it if someone could give me a clearer explanation/description of the shell process mentioned above.

You can flog me now... ;-}



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