[MacPerl] AEBuild

[Rick Frankel <rfrankel@panix.com>]

Someone posted a similar question before, but I never saw any replies, so
I'll try again.
I am trying to use the ApplEvent interface. I want to develop a library
based on the AEBuild library in Alpha for formatting object strings and
sending events. My problem is this:

I am able to AEBuild/AEPrint valid object descriptors. However, I cant
figure out how to turn them into valid AEBuildAppleEvents as direct
parameters. E.g.,
I have a valid format string "obj{form:....}" and I want to use this as
input to:
        AEBuildAppleEvent('core', 'getd', 'sign' $APPL, ... $format);
the question is: what is the correct aebuild syntax for catenating
'----obj' w/ the above format string to create a vaild direct parameter?
(BTW, I can't get the aegizmo sample app to accept anything I've tried
either).

I have gotten this stuff to work in both Alpha with AEBuild, and MPW with
SendAE. What Am I doing wrong?

tia,
rick