Using an indesign CS5 script in CS6

Is there a way to use a .jsxbin script that works in Indesign CS5 and 5.5 in CS6? I think in previous versions of Indesign you could place older scripts in a specific folder to get them to work, is there a similar setup for CS6?
Thanks

Thank you, Scott;
I'll give this a try when I return to class on Thursday. I am puzzled that other InD CS5 files have opened in CS4 after a message that "some data may be lost" - which I have clicked "OK", edited the file and emailed it back to school to open in CS5. Oh, well, if this works I'll use it on all the CS5 files that I create in class.
I appreciate your email.
Sandra

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