Make App in XCode that opens Applescript Files

Question

I feel this is a simple goal, but since I'm a total noob I have been having a hellish time getting this project off the ground, here's what I want to do:
Make a program with buttons that I can click that will perform functions that I've already defined using applescript.
In other words, in the window (of the app I want to make) there will be a button for each applescript, clicking on the button will perform a certain scripts function.
Every guide I have found for using Xcode and Interface Builder has been for version 2.x and earlier. This is particularly frustrating for IB because many of the palettes/functions are totally gone or moved. I would love some advice that directly addresses the program I am trying to build, but a guide or how/to or SOMEthing would be useful too. Thanks in advance for even reading this.

Answer 1

Hmmm, not sure where that other link came from, but referring to the AppleScriptObjC Release Notes, setting properties to missing value and creating handlers with a single trailing underscore in the name (and having only one parameter) will have them show up in *Interface Builder*. As an example, suppose you have the following in your AppDelegate.applescript file:
property myButton -- this will be an instance of your button
to doButtonStuff_(sender) -- this will do stuff when the button is pressed
display dialog sender's |title|() as text -- just show the name of the button
end doButtonStuff_
From IB (open your project's MainMenu.xib), drag a button into the window, and select the *Connections Inspector* for the AppDelegate.applescript - you should see your property and handler listed under the Outlets and *Received Actions* sections. To link the button to items in your script, drag a connection from these items to your button - when connected, an outlet will be linked to your myButton property (so you can use it with various button methods), and an action will be linked to your doButtonStuff handler (which will call the handler when the button is pressed).
From there, you can add and connect interface items as desired - your handlers can contain normal AppleScript statements to do whatever.