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  • Subject: Re: Beginner
  • From: Jason Bourque <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 15:34:05 -0500

> Loved your pen name, and I hope the African blend was good. I'm tryng to
> add voice commands (that was my next question) using Apple Script, and I
> can't figure out how to access the menu choices at the top of the screen.
> Since I just arrived here from PC world, I hope my terminology doesn't
> offend anyone :-)
>
> Where can I find OneClick?
>
> Sally

Sally,

I just wanted to welcome you. Just so you know AppleScript is meant to
access a application unlike that of a user via. clicking and typing the
interface. It work with Apple Events that are like messages that control the
application(when you open a folder an Apple Event occurred). The whole point
of AppleScript is to intelligently automate the repetitive things a users
does most all the way to automate an entire publishing workflow.

Apple Events themselves are quick because you tell the application directly.
Controlling the interface was once a limitation of AppleScript but with
third party products you can do just that. It is slower and some times not
as reliable but just as effective. I prefer Quickeys and Prefab Player to do
what AppleScript directly cannot do.

I have not worked with Speech Recognition but have seen some cool things
come from it. I have a friend that creates a QuarkXPress document and set
it's preferences all thru voice commands. Very Cool.

Good luck and may AppleScript bring you the satisfaction that it does me.

Jason Bourque


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 >Re: Beginner (From: Sal <email@hidden>)

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