macOS Convert Unicode text into a string

[semaja2]

Hey guys, how do I convert Unicode text into a string for use with AppleScript, like I set a variable to some Unicode text but how do I convert it back into a string?

I tried looking in the Apple documentation but couldn't find a function that would work for me everytime i use the one in the documentation i get this error:

[Session started at 2006-05-20 13:52:29 +0930.]
2006-05-20 13:52:33.701 MultiAlarm[5483] "Error -1700: Can't make end of every «class defE» into type «class insl»."

Cant make <<data ****0523453154354554H35RE4H35TS4H354354>> into type Unicode text. (-1700)


the terminal reveals this for my prefrence file

starbuck:~ jamesas$ defaults read com.semaja2.MultiAlarm
{
alarmSensitivity = <040b7479 70656473 74726561 6d8103e8 84014084 8484084e 534e756d 62657200 8484074e 5356616c 75650084 84084e53 4f626a65 63740085 84012a84 84016497 0686>;
motionEngine = <040b7479 70656473 74726561 6d8103e8 84014084 8484084e 53537472 696e6701 8484084e 534f626a 65637400 8584012b 09706f77 6572626f 6f6b86>;
}

 

[robbieduncan]

I think defaults understands UniCode. That looks more like encoded data via something like an NSArchiver.

 

[semaja2]

I think defaults understands UniCode. That looks more like encoded data via something like an NSArchiver.

ahh thats it, all this time and it was a simple option i ticked in bindings, thanks for pointing it out i was ripping my hair out over this