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