AppleScript For Dummies

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Scripting for Mac OS(r) X is not only easy, it's fun! Give your Mac marching orders to automate iLife(r), Office 2004, the Internet, and more Wish you could write a script to save time? You can, and this book shows you how! With AppleScript - a language remarkably like English - you can make your Mac do lots of boring, repetitive chores (sorry, laundry's not one of them). Then you can spend your computer time being creative, having fun, and getting more done! The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: * Automate tasks in Word, Excel, and FileMaker Pro * Script the Finder * Unite applications to handle complex jobs * Squash script bugs * Control applications that aren't scriptable * Create autonomous scripts
* According to Apple, the latest version of Mac OS X (10.3) contains the most significant release of AppleScript in the past decade; the new version of AppleScript includes changes to existing tools as well as new features and applications * This book is updated to cover the latest in AppleScript technology and new Apple software, and teaches the reader how to script Internet activities, automate workflows, customize iLife applications, and much more * Using practical, easy-to-understand tips and directions, Tom Trinko shows ordinary users how to harness the power of the AppleScript programming language * Includes coverage on finding and installing AppleScript; using AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the Mac OS Finder; arranging applications to work together to accomplish complex tasks; controlling applications that aren't even scriptable; taking advantage of tools that make composing AppleScript programs easy and fun; and finding additional AppleScript information on the Internet and elsewhere

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Tom Trinko

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