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AppleScript Hanaan Rosenthal

AppleScript By Hanaan Rosenthal

AppleScript by Hanaan Rosenthal

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This is the second edition of Hanaan Rosenthals critically-acclaimed AppleScript book. AppleScript has always been very useful, and with Mac OS X, you can take AppleScript further than before.

This book begins with the basics like handling variables, loops, and commands.

AppleScript Summary

AppleScript: The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting and Automation on Mac OS X by Hanaan Rosenthal

This is the second edition of Hanaan Rosenthals critically-acclaimed AppleScript book. It goes the extra mile to teach you AppleScript, explaining advanced topics without leaving you behind.

AppleScript is the high-level scripting language that resides on the Mac platform. It can be used to add functionality to the Mac operating system, automate tasks, add functions, and generally make things easier. AppleScript has always been very useful, and with Mac OS X, you can take AppleScript further than before.

This book begins with the basics like handling variables, loops, and commands. It proceeds with more advanced concepts like debugging, AppleScripting with databases, manipulating PDFs with SMILE, and automating media workflow. In a nutshell, this book:

  • Takes you on a journey from novice to professional AppleScripter.
  • Is completely comprehensive; nothing is left to the imagination.
  • Is up-to-date through AppleScript 1.10/Mac OS X Tiger.

If you are a Mac user who wants to know the real meaning of having full control over your machine, get into AppleScripting. And pick up this bookit really is the only guide you'll need to master the art of AppleScripting!

About Hanaan Rosenthal

The founder of Custom Flow Solutions, Hanaan Rosenthal developed his first drawing program and published a programming newsletter at the age of 11. He became a digital media and prepress consultant in 1991, specializing in Mac publishing. In 1996, he took on his first full-blown AppleScript automation project and never looked back. Since then he has helped reshape the workflow of numerous publishing companies and departments creating systems that save their owners millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours annually. His clients include Fidelity Investments, Wellington Management, The Boston Globe, and Showtime Networks.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Read Me First: Introduction.- Part 2. How to AppleScript: Starting to script - all over again.- Values.- Doing the math: All about numbers.- Picking up dates.- Lists and records.- Giving commands.- Variables.- Operations and coercion.- Teaching your script to make decisions.- The assembly line: Creating repeat loops.- User interaction.- Working with files.-Working with the clipboard.- Turn errors in your favor.- Other control statements.- Defining and calling subroutines.- Script objects.- Part 3. The Wild World of AppleScript: AppleScript amenities in Mac OS X.- Scripting additions and extendibility.-The fundamentals of automating applications.- Debugging scripts.- A script by any other name.- Healthy scriptwriting practices.- Scripting Apple apps.- Scripting data and databases.- Automating media workflow.- Smile: The AppleScript integrated production environment.- Automating UNIX applications.- Scheduling scripts.- Controlling remote applications.- The business of automation.- Advanced text and XML handling.

Additional information

GOR010347877
9781590596531
1590596536
AppleScript: The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting and Automation on Mac OS X by Hanaan Rosenthal
Hanaan Rosenthal
Used - Like New
Paperback
APress
2006-09-22
808
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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