Error during command authentication.

Error - unable to initiate communication with LISTSERV (errno=10061, phase=CONNECT, target=127.0.0.1:2306). The server is probably not started. LISTSERV - MACSCRPT Archives - LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU

On Jan 16, 2006, at 7:26 AM, Chuck Pelto wrote:

>
>> do shell script "hdiutil create -srcfolder /Users/lively/Desktop/ 
>> untitled\\ folder/ /tmp/junk2.dmg"
>
> Where did this back-slashes come into the picture? None of the  
> message traffic, heretofore, mentioned such.

The second backslash is there to protect the space in "untitiled  
folder" from the shell.

The first backslash is there to protect the second backslash from  
AppleScript.

   --John