Re: Scripter (The Program)
Re: Scripter (The Program)
- Subject: Re: Scripter (The Program)
- From: paul skinner <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 10:49:23 -0500
Being a huge fan of Scripter, I have to put in a plug for the full
version.
the following is from Bill Cheesemans reviews...
http://www.AppleScriptSourcebook.com
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Scripter is based on the Scripter 2.5 code base, but, being targeted at
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beginning and intermediate scripters, it omits some of the more advanced
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features of the full edition of Scripter 2.5 and its predecessors. Individual
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scripters often find that they have no need for the ScriptBase object storage
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system or such advanced features as the Call Box, interapplication messenging
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and live editing.
There are a few other advanced features in the full version that aren't
in the personal edition.
The One huge item in these features is ScriptBase. I could not write
scripts without ScriptBase! OK, I could, but it would hurt! You can buy
ScriptBase separately, it costs $59.00.
In my book you HAVE to get ScriptBase, so for the $40 difference I'd go
for the full version.
I'd like to go into all of the reasons I think that ScriptBase is so
great, but I have to write scripts right now.
To sum it up quickly, I have every script, handler, data item, snippet,
URL, clipping, password, template, and document that I have, which relates
to scripting, in my ScriptBase. And any script has access to all of this
directly! One place for all my things! It's fabulous! Backup every scripty
thing that you have by option dragging the Scripting Database file to the
desktop, or your iDisk! Open champagne bottles! Cut linoleum! : ^ )
I'm working on a review of ScriptBase, If I feel it's useful maybe I'll
submit it to Bill at the Sourcebook.
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Paul Skinner
Ron Chapple Studios
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Howdy :-)
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I'm considering the purchase of Scripter, but my needs are not
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sufficient to justify the cost of the full version (but I hate not
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having every bell and whistle available). Can anyone tell me what I
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would be giving up by going with the personal edition?
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Thanks for any info you might offer.
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Later,
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Rob Jorgensen
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Ohio, USA