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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 simple click on the links.
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AppleScript 2006
Introduction
  1. Welcome and Course Goals
  2. Introduction to AppleScript
  3. AppleScript Components Pt.1
  4. AppleScript Components Pt.2
  5. Introduction to Automator Pt.1
  6. Introduction to Automator Pt.2
  7. Example Code
Script Editor
  1. Script Editor Versions
  2. Script Window Overview Pt.1
  3. Script Window Overview Pt.2
  4. Editing and Navigation Features
  5. AppleScript Formatting
  6. History Windows
  7. Saving Scripts Pt.1
  8. Saving Scripts Pt.2
  9. Saving Scripts Pt.3
  10. Third-Party Script Editors
Scriptable Applications (Part 1)
  1. Introduction to Scriptable Applications
  2. Recordable Applications
  3. Attachable Applications
  4. Non-Scriptable Applications
AppleScript's Language
  1. Objects, Properties, and Commands
  2. Statements
  3. Value Classes
  4. Coercion
  5. Operators
  6. Operators
  7. Range
  8. Grouping and Commenting
  9. Terminology Abbreviations
Scriptable Applications (Part 2)
  1. Accessing Application Dictionaries
  2. Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.1
  3. Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.2
  4. Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.3
  5. Targeting Application Objects
  6. Locating Applications
Variables and Properties
  1. Introduction to Variables
  2. Data Sharing
  3. Local Variables
  4. Global Variables
  5. Properties
  6. Pre-Defined Variables
  7. Property and Variable Persistence
Adding Logic to a Script
  1. Introduction to If/Then Statements
  2. Simple If/Then Statements
  3. Nested If/Then Statements
  4. Complex If/Then Statements
Repeat Loops
  1. Introduction to Repeat Loops
  2. Repeat Until/Repeat While
  3. Repeating Through a List
  4. Incremental Repeating
  5. Nested Repeat Loops
Extending AppleScript
  1. Scripting Additions
  2. Background Scriptable Applications
  3. Calling UNIX Code
Basic User Interaction
  1. Displaying Dialogs
  2. Displaying Alerts
  3. Choosing from a List
  4. Choosing Files and Folders
  5. Other Types of User Interaction
Error Handling and Troubleshooting
  1. Try Statements
  2. Timeouts/Ignoring Application Responses
  3. Troubleshooting Techniques
File Interaction
  1. Referencing Files
  2. Dynamic Folder Paths
  3. POSIX Paths
  4. Reading Files (Part 1)
  5. Reading Files (Part 2)
  6. Writing to Files
Subroutine Handlers
  1. Introduction to Subroutine Handlers
  2. Subroutine Handler Parameters
  3. Handler Return Values
  4. Recursive Handlers
Command Handlers
  1. Introduction to Command Handlers
  2. Drop Scripts
  3. Idle Scripts
  4. Folder Action Scripts
Script Objects and Loaded Scripts
  1. Script Objects
  2. Loading and Storing Scripts
  3. Calling Handlers in Other Scripts
Advanced AppleScripting
  1. Remote Apple Events
  2. GUI Scripting
  3. Enabling GUI Scripting
  4. Database Events
  5. Image Events
  6. Multi-Application Scripting
  7. AppleScript Studio
Next Steps and Resources
  1. Planning a Script
  2. Web Sites, Forums, and Mailing Lists
  3. Books and Other Training Resources
Credits
  1. About this Author
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