Why in Lion can't I make Finder Scripts work e.g. replace text in item names?

I'm trying to manage folders and file in Finder, and I can't get the scripts to work. Do I need to update them? Do I need to ensure they are in the correct folders in the correct library? I've put some effort in to this, but no joy, any advice appreciated. Has anybody else found problems with other scripts?
J

Ah, I think I've found the solution - I need to use Finder in Columns view, not Browser et.al. Grrr, Apple eccentricities, eh?

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This thread can be closed, as I fixed the script! It turned out that I needed to put the function definition above the body-code for the script to find it. After that it was small details.
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