AppleScript For Dummies

Tom Trinko (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

396 Seiten

1996
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-56884-975-1 (ISBN)

Infos

"More than a publishing phenomenon, Dummies' is a sign of the times." - The New York Times "We only buy software that has a For Dummies book to help us learn." - Dennis Schurgin, Happy For Dummies(R) Reader Free AppleScript "Cheat Sheet" Inside! AppleScript(R) For Dummies(R) is the friendly, easy-to-follow guide that gives you the information you need to become more productive using your Mac. You'll discover how AppleScript automates the dull, boring tasks that currently take up too much of your time and also see how Apple has made it easy for you to give orders to your Mac so that it does the boring stuff. Inside find helpful advice on how to:Use AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the FinderArrange applications to work together to accomplish complex tasksFind out where to get and how to install AppleScript (it's free with System 7.5)Control applications that aren't even scriptableMaster tools that will make scripting easier and funBrowse a long list of applications that you can tame with AppleScriptPinpoint where to get more information on the Internet and elsewhereDiscover the hidden meaning behind all the hacker jargon

Autor

About the Author Tom Trinko has been programming the Mac since 1984 and has worked on many different types of computers. He's a real Mac fanatic who devotes his rare sane moments to developing the Ultimate Mac Script, which will allow him to take control of the entire world.

Inhalt

Introduction. PART I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: A Cannonball Dive into the Scripting Pool. Chapter 2: AppleScript Basics without Stomach Acid. Chapter 3: How to Write a Script without Ink. PART II: All You Ever Needed to Know about AppleScript You Learned in Part II. Chapter 4: Values: Different Types of Information. Chapter 5: Variables: Data Cupboards. Chapter 6: Operators: Math without Mistakes. Chapter 7: References: Being Picky about Data. Chapter 8: Commands: Ordering AppleScript Around. Chapter 9: I/O (I Owe) without Credit Cards. Chapter 10: If: Letting Your Computer Make Decisions so You Can Blame It Later. Chapter 11: Repeat: Going in Circles for Fun and Profit. Chapter 12: Try: Dealing with Problems without Crashing. Chapter 13: Handlers: Organizing Your Script. Chapter 14: Properties: Storing Data for Awhile. Chapter 15: Droplets: Making Drag and Drop Applications. Chapter 16: Agents: Watching, Not Spying. Chapter 17: Taking Charge of Applications. Chapter 18: Debugging: Fixing Problems without DDT. Chapter 19: Scripting Additions: Taking AppleScript to New Heights. Chapter 20: Script Objects: Recycling Scripts for a Healthy Environment. Chapter 21: Miscellaneous Advanced Stuff. PART III: How to Control the World - or at Least Some Common Programs. Chapter 22: Finder Tricks without Touching the Mouse. Chapter 23: Word Processors. Chapter 24: Other Business Applications. Chapter 25: Layout and Illustration Applications. Chapter 26: Miscellaneous Applications. PART IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 27: More Than Ten Scriptable Applications. Chapter 28: More Than Ten Scripting Resources. Chapter 29: Ten Tips (More or Less) on Installing AppleScript. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.1.1996
• Verlagsort: Foster City
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 189 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 680 g
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Macintosh / Mac OS X
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge
• ISBN-10: 1-56884-975-3 / 1568849753
• ISBN-13: 978-1-56884-975-1 / 9781568849751
• Zustand: Neuware