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