Paul, I'll peruse ASu and see if I can find him. Thanks , Paul On Nov 16, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Paul Berkowitz wrote: > Hamish Sanderson goes by the handle "has". I'm not certain if he still > subscribes to MacScrpt, but he certainly does subscribe to, read, and > sometimes participate on the AppleScript Users mailing list. Go > there and > inquire. I think he wrote there a few weeks ago. In fact, if you > check even > recent archives for "has" as a username, you should find his email > address > and can even ask him directly if he doesn't respond on the list > within a few > days. > > -- > Paul Berkowitz > > >> From: Paul Skinner <[log in to unmask]> >> Reply-To: MACSCRPT <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:18:59 -0500 >> To: MACSCRPT <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Applescript Script Servers and Libraries >> >> Hi guys, >> >> I've been polishing up my script server generator lately. It supports >> the automated creation of script servers that can contain the >> handlers, script objects and properties that you select and rolls >> them >> ( and their dependancies ) up into tidy little bundles that can be >> loaded into a script.. >> >> Since I have a considerable script Library I didn't want to have them >> all loaded into a script server and subscribe to that when often >> times >> I utilize only a fraction of the library. So I created this >> application to generate custom script servers that contain only the >> objects appropriate to the current project. >> >> I also disliked the normal methods for subscription to script >> libraries and developed a method that was simple, direct and offers >> in- >> editor documentation for the objects in the server. By loading the >> server as the parent you get access to the loaded objects without >> contaminating the namespace of the script. Only the handlers are >> directly available in the child script, all other objects are >> confined >> to the parent and must be accessed using the 'My object' construct. >> >> I've found this solution to be very convenient and helpful so ( being >> currently unemployed ) I have spent a little time lately to polish it >> up, create some nice icons for it and otherwise prepare it for >> sharing. So I'm here to ask you, some of the most prolific and >> experienced Applescripters that I know of, if you actually use >> Libraries and script servers regularly and if you think I should >> bother with distributing this? >> >> I recall that someone did a great deal of development on a similar >> solution with support for dependancies, updating of library scripts >> etc and then left the Applescript community out of frustration with >> the limitations of the language. I can't find any references to this >> work on google. Does anyone recall Hamish's ( I believe that was his >> name ) work and have info on the project he developed? >> >> By the way, I've currently named the project 'Dumpling Press' and it >> spits out the most delicious looking 'dumplings'! >> >> Thanks, >> Paul Skinner