AppleScript in a Nutshell by Perry, Bruce W. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

AppleScript in a Nutshell A Note Regarding Supplemental Files Preface

Organization of This Book

Part I

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Part II

Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Part III

Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18

Part IV

Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31

Part V

Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35

Part VI

Appendix A Appendix B

Conventions Used in This Book How to Contact Us Acknowledgments

I. Introduction to AppleScript

1. AppleScript: An Introduction

How Is AppleScript Used?

Automation Attachability/Recordability Scripting Additions

Apple Events

OSA Apple Event Registry Client/Server Inside an Apple Event Apple Event Parameters Apple Event Classes and Objects Elements and Properties Application Class

Using Script Runner with OS X Using OSA Menu with OS 9 Checking Your AppleScript Version Diving In

Case Sensitivity Statement Termination Line Continuation Character Naming Identifiers or Variables and Functions Variable Declaration Comments Data Types Operators and Reference Forms Flow-Control Statements Subroutines Script Objects

2. Using Script Editor with OS 9 and OS X

Script Editor Controls/Commands

Dictionaries Special Edit Menu Items Script Saving Options

Script text file Compiled script file Classic applet MacOS X applets Applets versus droplets

Debugging with Event Log and Result Windows

Event Log Result window

Scripting the Script Editor

II. AppleScript Language Reference

3. Data Types

alias boolean class constant data date file specification integer international text list number real record reference RGB color string Styled Clipboard Text Styled Text text Unicode Text Unit of Measurement Classes

4. Operators

& ( ) * + - / ÷ div < ≤ <= = > ≥ >= ^ [a] reference to and as begin[s] with contains does not contain does not equal ends with is contained by is not contained by mod not or

5. Reference Forms

after back before beginning first, second, third, fourth, etc. every every ... from ... to ... id last middle name some whose

6. Variables and Constants

Variables

Variable Scope Properties

Constants and Predefined Variables

all caps all lowercase anything application responses ask bold case condensed current application date and time constants diacriticals expanded expansion false hidden hyphens it italic me missing value my no outline pi plain punctuation result return shadow small caps space strikethrough subscript superscript tab true underline version white space yes

7. Flow-Control Statements

considering [but ignoring] end [considering] continue error exit [repeat] if simple statement if [then] [else if] [else] end [if] ignoring [but considering] end [ignoring] repeat end [repeat] repeat until end [repeat] repeat while end [repeat] repeat with {loop variable} from {integer} to {integer}[by stepVal] end [repeat] repeat with {loop variable} in {list} end [repeat] repeat {integer} times end [repeat] return [return value] tell simple statement tell end [tell] try [on error] [number | from | partial result | to] end[error | try] using terms from end [using terms from] with timeout [of] {integer} second[s] end [timeout] with transaction [session object] end [transaction]

8. Subroutines

Subroutines with Positional Parameters Subroutines with Labeled Parameters

idle handler open handler reopen handler quit handler run handler

9. Script Objects and Libraries

Script Objects Libraries

III. Scripting Mac OS 9 Applications

10. Apple Guide and Help Viewer

Apple Guide Help Viewer

11. Apple System Profiler

Apple System Profiler

12. Keychain Scripting and Apple Verifier

Keychain Scripting Apple Verifier

13. Desktop Printer Manager

Desktop Print Manager

14. Mac OS 9 Finder Commands

Example Finder Scripts

Finding Out the Operating System Version Displaying the File and Creator Types of Files Finding and Deleting Only Certain File Types Displaying the Free Space of Each Disk Displaying the Running Processes in a list Box and Optionally Closing Some of Them

Finder Commands

15. Mac OS 9 Finder Classes

Finder Classes

16. Network Setup Scripting

Network Setup Scripting

17. Scripting Sherlock 2

Sherlock 2

18. URL Access Scripting

URL Access Scripting

IV. Scripting Mac OS 9 Control Panels and Extensions

19. Appearance Control Panel

Appearance Control Panel

20. Apple Data Detectors Extension

Apple Data Detectors

21. Apple Menu Options Control Panel

Apple Menu Options

22. Application Switcher Extension

Application Switcher

23. ColorSync Extension

ColorSync

24. File Exchange Control Panel

File Exchange

25. File Sharing Control Panel

File Sharing

26. Folder Actions Extension

Folder Actions

27. FontSync Control Panel and Extension

FontSync Control Panel FontSync Extension

28. Location Manager Control Panel

Location Manager

29. Memory and Mouse Control Panels

Memory Control Panel Mouse Control Panel

30. Speech Listener and SpeakableItems Extension

Speech Listener Application SpeakableItems Extension Embedded Speech Commands

31. Web Sharing Control Panel

V. Scripting the Mac OS X System

32. Scripting the OS X Desktop

Working with Files, Folders, Disks, and Windows in OS X

Making New Files and Folders Working with Finder and Inspector Windows A Work in Progress

33. Scripting Mail

Setting Up an Email Message Exploring the Mail Application Object Getting Information about an Email Account

34. Executing Scripts with the Terminal App

osacompile osalang osascript

35. Scripting TextEdit

TextEdit

VI. Appendixes

A. Standard Scripting Additions

Standard Additions Standard Additions

B. AppleScript Resources

Apple Computer AppleScript URLs AppleScript FAQs, Mailing Lists, and Tutorials Macintosh Scripting Sites Commercial AppleScript Development Environments Freeware AppleScript Development Environments

Index About the Author Colophon Copyright

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