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Jon Pugh <[log in to unmask]>
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Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:28:41 -0800
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At 8:21 AM -0500 3/22/06, Lloyd Butler wrote:
>HC does not seem to understand the "do shell script" in a applescript stored in an object.

You can get HyperCard to run a "do shell script" command by targeting an OS X application, like the Finder.

tell app "Finder"
    do shell script "whatever..."
end

This should work fine for your needs if "do shell script" is what you need.

Jon

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