AppleScripts in Macro Menu

[cchapin]

In version 2.6 I can't seem to run AppleScripts from the Macro menu. Any ideas how I can get them working again? They run fine from Script Editor.

I've set up several simple scripts for my parents while visiting them. I leave soon, and I'd like them to be able to use the scripts without having to open Script Editor.

--Craig

[cchapin]

I still can't get the Macro menu to run AppleScripts, but I've put the scripts in the system's Scripts menulet as applications, and that works.

--Craig

[cchapin]

Martin at Nisus Software got back to me directly about this issue. Here's an excerpt from what he wrote. I post it in case it helps others.

"...We made some changes to Macros to allow the Bookends macros to work, but there's a conflict because the changes cause interactive macros to fail. I'm looking into ways to allow both kinds of AppleScript macros..."

The macros I had created put up dialog boxes for user input. That's where the problem lies. If anyone has interactive AppleScripts for Nisus Writer Express, you might want to move them to the system-wide Scripts menu until this gets worked out. Presumably non-interactive AppleScripts can stay in the Macro menu.

--Craig

[Bob Stern]

It works if the Display Dialog command is within a Tell block that targets Nisus Writer Express.

[cchapin]

By golly, you're right. Thanks.

--Craig