Save as disk images

Dose anybody know how to automatically save a project as disk images? Applescript?
Thanks in advance

Does anybody know how to automatically save a project
as disk images? Applescript?
I think the answer is it can't be done. Looking over the Applescript/Automator documents, I don't see that sort of thing mentioned.
Search http://developer.apple.com/ for Applescript
See for example: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/AutomatorC oncepts/AutomatorConcepts.pdf
F Shippey

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