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AppleScript 2006 Course

Author : Ben Waldie

7hrs (91 Lessons) 2006-06-22

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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.

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Course: AppleScript 2006
Author: Ben Waldie
SKU: 33699
ISBN: 1-933736-30-5
Work Files: Yes
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Subject: Programming
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Course outline

Introduction

Welcome and Course Goals (03:43)

Introduction to AppleScript (07:58)

AppleScript Components Pt.1 (06:57)

AppleScript Components Pt.2 (02:00)

Introduction to Automator Pt.1 (05:06)

Introduction to Automator Pt.2 (04:22)

Example Code (00:51)

Script Editor

Script Editor Versions (02:25)

Script Window Overview Pt.1 (05:03)

Script Window Overview Pt.2 (03:04)

Editing and Navigation Features (04:55)

AppleScript Formatting (02:13)

History Windows (05:53)

Saving Scripts Pt.1 (07:49)

Saving Scripts Pt.2 (02:11)

Saving Scripts Pt.3 (05:58)

Third-Party Script Editors (03:06)

Scriptable Applications (Part 1)

Introduction to Scriptable Applications (04:30)

Recordable Applications (06:07)

Attachable Applications (07:42)

Non-Scriptable Applications (05:38)

AppleScript's Language

Objects, Properties, and Commands (04:15)

Statements (03:59)

Value Classes (05:54)

Coercion (05:21)

Operators (06:11)

Operators (04:12)

Range (04:36)

Grouping and Commenting (06:21)

Terminology Abbreviations (04:46)

Scriptable Applications (Part 2)

Accessing Application Dictionaries (04:12)

Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.1 (05:22)

Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.2 (06:34)

Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.3 (06:12)

Targeting Application Objects (03:58)

Locating Applications (02:24)

Variables and Properties

Introduction to Variables (07:42)

Data Sharing (05:54)

Local Variables (06:17)

Global Variables (07:18)

Properties (03:30)

Pre-Defined Variables (04:57)

Property and Variable Persistence (05:23)

Adding Logic to a Script

Introduction to If/Then Statements (05:38)

Simple If/Then Statements (00:58)

Nested If/Then Statements (04:19)

Complex If/Then Statements (05:50)

Repeat Loops

Introduction to Repeat Loops (04:14)

Repeat Until/Repeat While (04:53)

Repeating Through a List (05:04)

Incremental Repeating (04:38)

Nested Repeat Loops (05:33)

Extending AppleScript

Scripting Additions (07:46)

Background Scriptable Applications (06:00)

Calling UNIX Code (03:56)

Basic User Interaction

Displaying Dialogs (07:34)

Displaying Alerts (02:25)

Choosing from a List (03:15)

Choosing Files and Folders (04:12)

Other Types of User Interaction (04:06)

Error Handling and Troubleshooting

Try Statements (07:39)

Timeouts/Ignoring Application Responses (04:40)

Troubleshooting Techniques (03:08)

File Interaction

Referencing Files (06:35)

Dynamic Folder Paths (03:52)

POSIX Paths (05:10)

Reading Files (Part 1) (04:02)

Reading Files (Part 2) (04:52)

Writing to Files (05:39)

Subroutine Handlers

Introduction to Subroutine Handlers (05:59)

Subroutine Handler Parameters (07:04)

Handler Return Values (02:21)

Recursive Handlers (05:19)

Command Handlers

Introduction to Command Handlers (02:55)

Drop Scripts (02:39)

Idle Scripts (03:22)

Folder Action Scripts (06:28)

Script Objects and Loaded Scripts

Script Objects (04:42)

Loading and Storing Scripts (06:24)

Calling Handlers in Other Scripts (05:26)

Advanced AppleScripting

Remote Apple Events (04:39)

GUI Scripting (05:42)

Enabling GUI Scripting (00:51)

Database Events (05:19)

Image Events (05:16)

Multi-Application Scripting (05:59)

AppleScript Studio (07:36)

Next Steps and Resources

Planning a Script (04:30)

Web Sites, Forums, and Mailing Lists (04:51)

Books and Other Training Resources (02:00)

Credits

About this Author (04:42)