On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Graham Samuel wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied.
>
> in Terminal, and got:
>
> /opt/local/bin/convert
>
> I don't exactly know what 'opt' is, but I can open /opt/local/bin/ in the
> Mac Finder, so it exists OK, and it contains a file 'convert' as expected.
> Anyway I tried doing this in the LS message box:
>
> shell(/opt/local/bin/convert)
>
> and got:
>
> Message execution error:
> Error description: Handler: can't find handler
> Hint: shell(/opt/local/bin/convert)
You are so close. :-)
"and got:" is the clue. You could not have "got" unless you first GET.
Also, quotes around the path should help.
Try this in the message box:
get shell("/opt/local/bin/convert")
˜Roger
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