Osascript not executing - returns empty array

Question

I have an exec() command on my code which runs an applescript from the desktop

$cmd = "osascript /Users/***/Desktop/script.app";
exec($cmd, $output);
print_r($output);

On one computer it runs without errors, on the second computer it returns an empty array. They are exactly at the same directory, except the username which I change it to the correct one. I also checked the file permissions.

I would appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this one.

@MarkSetchell for some reason one machine cannot load the applescript from the file. If I write the script inside my code it works perfectly. Your answer was helpful though — Spy
– Spy, Commented Feb 16, 2019 at 11:28

Mark Setchell · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-05 14:59:56Z

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The PATH that scripts get exec'ed with may be different on the two machines.

The executable osascript lives at:

/usr/bin/osascript

I guess the machine that works includes /usr/bin in the PATH, and the one that doesn't work doesn't include it.

TL;DR

Give the full path:

$cmd = "/usr/bin/osascript /Users/***/Desktop/script.app";
exec($cmd, $output);

answered Feb 5, 2019 at 14:59

Mark Setchell

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