Applescript Editor doesn't allow me to save anything...help!!!

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Applescript Editor doesn't allow me to save anything...help!!!

I just can't understand this after doing a thorough through many forums. But when I open Applescript and try to save a script in the "Save As" window, it rejects any filename I give it. I copied and pasted an Apple script for toggling my sound output from Line Out to Headphones. So when I chose "Headphones" as the file name in the "Save As" window I keep getting this error message: "The document "Untitled" could not be saved as "Headphones".

But it doesn't matter what name I give the applescript file, I keep getting this: The document "Untitled" could not be saved as "............"

I'm wracking my brains here to try to figure out what I'm doing wrong. This is maddening. Any help would be much appreciated.

Posted on Apr 2, 2012 12:26 PM

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JonH818

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Nov 8, 2012 3:38 AM in response to Gerry Brown

Well done, Gerry Brown. This solution actually helped me to troubleshoot for someone I was helping with a similar Script Editor issue. I actually thought of saving to another directory other than Applications like Desktop, but I'm troubleshooting over a Forum and the other person is offline. So I have no way of testing anything and it would've been like a forum-based version of phone tag. That is, if I could even figure out where to start in a one-way troubleshooting session.You certainly made my life easier with your conclusive answer so thanks haha. Kind of lame Nichy-boy didn't give you a like, but he meant well. I'll get you with a like.

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