Applescript "NSCannotCreateScritpCommandError" OO 2.2.6 and MacOS 10.3.2

[James Lorenzen]

I am attempting to write a Applescript to perform horizontal calcs and 
I receive the error "NSCannotCreateScritpCommandError" when I try to 
run the script.  This is on 2.2.6 and MacOS 10.3.2

Is there a work around for this?  I did "google" the error and saw info 
regarding path names (I'm not using) or clipboard usage (also not 
using).

Thanks
   James