-- this is executed when the script is run normally
-- the 'on run' and 'end run' lines are optional
on run
	say "Script started"
	say "Script finished"
	display dialog "Script finished." buttons "OK" default button 1
end run

-- this is executed whenever data is dragged onto the script
-- data can contain either text or file specs/aliases
-- multiple dragged items appear as a list to the script
on open x
	if class of x is string then
		display dialog ((count words in x) as text) & " words." buttons "OK" default button 1
	else if class of x is alias then
		display dialog "File path: " & x as text buttons "OK" default button 1
	else if class of x is list then
		repeat with i in x
			tell me to open contents of i
		end repeat
	end if
end open