Filemaker Pro loses applescript ability on intel mac

Hello
I am trying to install FMP6 on an intel mac. However when I do so, it loses all its applescript ability. Filemaker scripts no longer compile.
If I go to the applescript library, click the 'add' button, navigate to my filemaker application, it spits up this error: "Unable to add the application or extension because it is not scriptable". This does not happen on a PPC machine. It adds the application perfectly.
Does anyone have a workaround for this ... other than going back to a PPC or upgrading Filemaker - I mean a workaround to get the dictionary working on an intel mac.

Short answer: You can't. Buy an older Mac that supports OS 9 booting or Classic mode with OS X 10.4 or earlier.
Longer answer: There are third party OS 9 emulators that run on Intel Macs. One of them allows one to run OS 9.0.4. But these generally require one to have an OS 9 boot ROM image, and AFAIK there's no way to get one of these that complies with Apple's licensing requirements, other than buying an older Mac that supports OS 9 booting. As such it is against this forum's Terms of Use to discuss it further here. Google is your friend.

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