OSACOMPILE_EXECUTE_ONLY does not make script execute only

Do you see the same problem if you compile the script with osacompile with the -x flag?

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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I am facing the same problem if I run osacompile with -x flag. osacompile -x <MyAppleScriptPath>.
If I open Apple Script at path MyAppleScriptPath after running osacompile command, I can still read Apple script command whereas the expectation is the script will be in executable format and command are not readable.

This is working for me with osacompile. I’m working on macOS 11.1:

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% sw_vers
ProductName:	macOS
ProductVersion:	11.1
BuildVersion:	20C69

I created a trivial script:

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% cat beep.applescript 
beep

I then compiled it:

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% osacompile -x -o beep.scpt beep.applescript 

Running it using osascript works:

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% osascript beep.scpt 

Opening it with Script Editor:

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% open beep.scpt 

displays the alert:

The document “beep.scpt” could
not be opened.

Unable to read the file because the
script is not editable (it was saved as
run-only).

[[OK]]

What version of macOS are you testing this on?

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@apple.com"

Thank you eskimo. The usage of the command was not proper. Now, it worked for me.
I had used initially:
osacompile -x <MyAppleScriptPath.scpt>
It should have been osacompile -x -o <MyAppleScriptReadOnlyPath.scpt> <MyAppleScriptPath.scpt>

But, why it does not work via XCode Build Settings?

But, why it does not work via Xcode Build Settings?

This is working for me. Here’s what I did:

1. I created a new Mac app using Xcode 12.4.

2. I added a beep.applescript file to it.

3. Using the Build Settings editor, I set Save as Execute-Only (OSACOMPILE_EXECUTE_ONLY) on the app target.

4. I built the app.

The resulting app contains a beep.scpt that’s execute only.

When I look in the build transcript I see this:

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OSACompile /Users/quinn/Desktop/Test672579/Test672579/beep.applescript (in target 'Test672579' from project 'Test672579')
    cd /Users/quinn/Desktop/Test672579
    /usr/bin/osacompile -l AppleScript -d \
    -o …/Build/Products/Debug/Test672579.app/Contents/Resources/beep.scpt \
    -x \
    /Users/quinn/Desktop/Test672579/Test672579/beep.applescript

Note the presence of the -x flag.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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I have attached the sample project that I created to learn OSACOMPILEEXECUTEONLY. I have added apple script "ScriptTest.scpt" to the project, OSACOMPILEEXECUTEONLY is set to true. If I compile the project and check the Resources folder of the TestScript.app, there exist ScriptTest.scpt which can be opened and readable in ScriptEditor.
Would you please let me know what I am doing wrong here.
The sample project is attached to your email … with the subject "OSACOMPILEEXECUTEONLY does not make script execute only"

I have added apple script ScriptTest.scpt to the project

That won’t work. A .scpt file is already compiled, so Xcode just copies it across to your app. This doesn’t invoke osacompile so there’s no opportunity for the -x flag to come into play.

The solution is to create an .applescript file with your source code. This is a text file, which will be compiled when you build your app, and that compilation will have the -x flag set.

ps Please don’t post my email address verbatim. I get enough spam as it is. I’ve edited your post to remove it (I’m generally reluctant to edit other people’s posts but I can and will do it where necessary).

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@apple.com"

Thank you eskimo. This has worked for me.
Sorry for mentioning your email address.

Regards,
Deepa