I want to run a perl script via the OSA component from a FaceSpan app. That rules out calling AS from perl through DoAppleScript. What I need is a way to call perl with a file argument from AS and get a return value (plain text, but preferably a list). Is this possible right now or do I have to wait for some future feature? What I'm generally interested in is an integration of various OSA languages. I don't really want to control a user interface with perl, on the other hand file manipulation with AS is a pain. BTW, what's the status of the MacPerl OSA component? TIA Michael