Getting applescript to open

I don't know any code but, I have been wanting to get applescript to open various applicacations when I turn on/reboot my computer.

'... I have been wanting to get applescript to open various applicacations when I turn on/reboot my computer.'
01. Copy the code below ...
set application_List to {"iCal.app", "Stickies.app"} -- List of applications.
set up_Time to do shell script "uptime | awk {'print $3'}" -- Obtain uptime minutes, or hours and minutes, values.
-- The '5' below is for '5 minutes', enough time for a Macintosh to boot. Much less time than the Mac is typically ON.
if ((not (up_Time contains ":")) and (up_Time < 5)) then -- If on for less than '5' minutes - launch desired applications.
repeat with i in application_List -- Cycle through the list of applications, to launch.
tell application i to launch -- Or use 'activate', in place of 'launch'.
end repeat
end if
..., and paste it into 'Script Editor' ('/Applications/AppleScript/').
02. Save the code, via the 'File, Save' menu item, selecting 'Application' from the 'File Format:' popup menu. You have just created an AppleScript applet.
03. Launch (open, run) 'System Preferences', and click on the 'Accounts' utility.
04. Click on 'Accounts' 'LogIn items' tab.
05. Drag the AppleScript applet onto the 'Accounts' window's list.
06. Click on the 'System Preferences' window's (now retitled 'Accounts') 'red' jelly bean crayola crayon 'close' button.
Only when the Mac is rebooted, or turned OFF and later turned ON, will the above applet execute, and the listed applications launched.
If you were to log out and log back in - into the same account, the applet will be executed; but, the listed applications will not be launched..
  Mac OS X (10.4.2)  

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