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The applescriptstring( function converts text into an AppleScript string literal.

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Parameters

This function has one parameter:

text – the original text.

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Description

This function converts text into an AppleScript string literal. To do this the function surrounds the text with double quote characters, and escapes any double quote and/or backslash characters within the text. Use this function when you need a string literal inside the applescript statement or applescript( function.

applescriptstring({Make text into "applescript literal", including \ characters.})
    ☞ "Make text into \“applescript literal\“, including \\ characters."

Note: This function is equivalent to:

{"}+replace(replace(thetext,{\},{\\}),{"},{"})+{"}

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See Also

• applescriptconstant( -- converts an expression into an AppleScript literal.
• executeapplescript -- compiles and runs an AppleScript.
• Scripting Panorama X with AppleScript -- embedding Panorama code into AppleScript (allowing Panorama to be controlled from other programs).

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History

Version	Status	Notes
10.0	No Change	Carried over from Panorama 6.0.