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Description
AppleScript 2006
AppleScript is an easy-to-use scripting language that allows you to control applications on a Macintosh. With AppleScript, you can speed up processes, reduce user error, and ensure consistency. It also enables automated workflow and routine tasks, unattended operation 24 hours a day, and even cross-platform scripting. Author Ben Waldie carefully explains all of these capabilities and more of this updated version of AppleScript. To begin learning today, simply click on the links. |
01 Introduction
0101 Welcome and Course Goals
0102 Introduction to AppleScript
0103 AppleScript Components Pt.1
0104 AppleScript Components Pt.2
0105 Introduction to Automator Pt.1
0106 Introduction to Automator Pt.2
0107 Example Code
02 Script Editor
0201 Script Editor Versions
0202 Script Window Overview Pt.1
0203 Script Window Overview Pt.2
0204 Editing and Navigation Features
0205 AppleScript Formatting
0206 History Windows
0207 Saving Scripts Pt.1
0208 Saving Scripts Pt.2
0209 Saving Scripts Pt.3
0210 Third-Party Script Editors
03 Scriptable Applications (Part 1)
0301 Introduction to Scriptable Applications
0302 Recordable Applications
0303 Attachable Applications
0304 Non-Scriptable Applications
04 AppleScript's Language
0401 Objects, Properties, and Commands
0402 Statements
0403 Value Classes
0404 Coercion
0405 Operators
0406 Operators
0407 Range
0408 Grouping and Commenting
0409 Terminology Abbreviations
05 Scriptable Applications (Part 2)
0501 Accessing Application Dictionaries
0502 Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.1
0503 Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.2
0504 Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.3
0505 Targeting Application Objects
0506 Locating Applications
06 Variables and Properties
0601 Introduction to Variables
0602 Data Sharing
0603 Local Variables
0604 Global Variables
0605 Properties
0606 Pre-Defined Variables
0607 Property and Variable Persistence
07 Adding Logic to a Script
0701 Introduction to If/Then Statements
0702 Simple If/Then Statements
0703 Nested If/Then Statements
0704 Complex If/Then Statements
08 Repeat Loops
0801 Introduction to Repeat Loops
0802 Repeat Until/Repeat While
0803 Repeating Through a List
0804 Incremental Repeating
0805 Nested Repeat Loops
09 Extending AppleScript
0901 Scripting Additions
0902 Background Scriptable Applications
0903 Calling UNIX Code
10 Basic User Interaction
1001 Displaying Dialogs
1002 Displaying Alerts
1003 Choosing from a List
1004 Choosing Files and Folders
1005 Other Types of User Interaction
11 Error Handling and Troubleshooting
1101 Try Statements
1102 Timeouts/Ignoring Application Responses
1103 Troubleshooting Techniques
12 File Interaction
1201 Referencing Files
1202 Dynamic Folder Paths
1203 POSIX Paths
1204 Reading Files (Part 1)
1205 Reading Files (Part 2)
1206 Writing to Files
13 Subroutine Handlers
1301 Introduction to Subroutine Handlers
1302 Subroutine Handler Parameters
1303 Handler Return Values
1304 Recursive Handlers
14 Command Handlers
1401 Introduction to Command Handlers
1402 Drop Scripts
1403 Idle Scripts
1404 Folder Action Scripts
15 Script Objects and Loaded Scripts
1501 Script Objects
1502 Loading and Storing Scripts
1503 Calling Handlers in Other Scripts
16 Advanced AppleScripting
1601 Remote Apple Events
1602 GUI Scripting
1603 Enabling GUI Scripting
1604 Database Events
1605 Image Events
1606 Multi-Application Scripting
1607 AppleScript Studio
17 Next Steps and Resources
1701 Planning a Script
1702 Web Sites, Forums, and Mailing Lists
1703 Books and Other Training Resources
18 Credits
1801 About this Author
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