How to run a applescript (.scpt) programmatically in my OS X app?

Question

I have a small applescript and I want to run it as soon as a button is pressed in my application, how do I get this done? I've made this OS X app in Objective-C.

Answer 1

NSAppleScript can compile and run AppleScripts. For example if your script is in the folder Scripts in the Resources folder

NSString *compiledScriptPath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"myScript" ofType:@"scpt" inDirectory:@"Scripts"];
NSDictionary *error = nil;
NSAppleScript *script = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:compiledScriptPath] error:&error];
if (error) {
    NSLog(@"compile error: %@", error);
} else {
   [script executeAndReturnError:&error];
   if (error) {
     NSLog(@"run error: %@", error);
   }
}