AE CS5 in program script submission error at line 234

Are you able to save AE comps to the root of your user folder?

yes - saving comps seems to be ok

Hmm, it almost seems like the scripts aren’t being allowed to write files, but you did say previously that you enabled the “Allow Scripts To Write Files and Access Network” option in the General Preferences for After Effects. Can you double check this setting on both Mac machines you’re having problems on?

If that option is enabled, then I’m pretty stumped as to what the problem would be. I guess you could try changing that path to write to other locations, but I have a feeling it won’t make a difference.

both computers have have been allowed - ahh well, it still works when you submit through the deadline launcher so I guess ill just stick with this method - Is there a port number or anything that I may be blocking that I should grant access too?

Nope, no port number. All the submission script is trying to do is create a couple of temp files in your User folder, and then call deadlinecommand to submit the job. Since those files don’t get created, deadlinecommand gives you the error that you are seeing.