Why can't I use echo "hey" in applescript?
I'm almost completely new and wonder why applescript is giving me an error when I type in echo "hey". Yes, I compiled it.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
If that was the complete command you used, "echo" is not an AppleScript statement - it is from one of the command line utilities such as bash. In order to use it that way, see Apple's tech note on do shell script, or use a regular AppleScript command such as display dialog.