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Subject: Re: The .applescript file format - msg#00003List: applescript-implementors
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On Feb 11, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Shane Stanley wrote:
> Is saving files as UTF8 fine for .applescript? Do they need a BOM? Or should > they be MacRoman encoded if that's possible? Chris Nebel answers: > We've never bothered to specify a particular encoding for .applescript files; > it's merely defined as "text", and it's up to the consumer to figure out the > right encoding. All the system components will recognize a UTF-16 BOM; > osascript(1) and the underlying OSALoadFile API (but not AppleScript Editor) > will recognize UTF-8; otherwise the file is presumed to be in the primary > system encoding. > > --Chris N. So, you should probably either use UTF-16 or UTF-8 with a BOM in both cases. -- Chris Page The other, other AppleScript Chris _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Applescript-implementors mailing list (Applescript-implementors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/applescript-implementors/maillists%40codeha.us This email sent to maillists@xxxxxxxxx
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Previous Message by Date:The .applescript file formatIs saving files as UTF8 fine for .applescript? Do they need a BOM? Or should they be MacRoman encoded if that's possible? -- Shane Stanley <sstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 'AppleScriptObjC Explored' <www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/> _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Applescript-implementors mailing list (Applescript-implementors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/applescript-implementors/maillists%40codeha.us This email sent to maillists@xxxxxxxxx Next Message by Date:Re: The .applescript file formatThanks, Chris. -- Shane Stanley <sstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 'AppleScriptObjC Explored' <www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/> _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Applescript-implementors mailing list (Applescript-implementors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/applescript-implementors/maillists%40codeha.us This email sent to maillists@xxxxxxxxx Previous Message by Thread:The .applescript file formatIs saving files as UTF8 fine for .applescript? Do they need a BOM? Or should they be MacRoman encoded if that's possible? -- Shane Stanley <sstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 'AppleScriptObjC Explored' <www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/> _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Applescript-implementors mailing list (Applescript-implementors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/applescript-implementors/maillists%40codeha.us This email sent to maillists@xxxxxxxxx Next Message by Thread:Re: The .applescript file formatThanks, Chris. -- Shane Stanley <sstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 'AppleScriptObjC Explored' <www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/> _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Applescript-implementors mailing list (Applescript-implementors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/applescript-implementors/maillists%40codeha.us This email sent to maillists@xxxxxxxxx
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