APPLE PREVIEWS NEW APPLESCRIPT TECHNOLOGY
APPLE PREVIEWS NEW APPLESCRIPT TECHNOLOGY
- Subject: APPLE PREVIEWS NEW APPLESCRIPT TECHNOLOGY
- From: Tim Bumgarner <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:38:34 -0500
APPLE PREVIEWS NEW APPLESCRIPT TECHNOLOGY
Friday, December 20, 2002
Apple today released previews of new AppleScript technology: a Mac OS X
native Script Editor application and, a revised System Events
application with scripting support for controlling the GUI (Graphic
User Interfaces) of most non-Classic applications. While both items are
included in the new Developer Tools CD ROM, the preview release of the
Script Editor is also available as a download at:
http://www.apple.com/applescript/script_editor.
"The new Script Editor and UI Scripting support are clear examples of
the robust abilities of Mac OS X and Apple's commitment to provide our
developers, scripters, and solution providers with the tools they need
to create the most powerful, innovative, and ease-to-use applications
available on any platform." said Sal Soghoian, AppleScript Product
Manger for Apple. "These tools are two more important reasons to make
the move to Mac OS X now."
The preview release of a new Script Editor application that has been
completely re-written for Mac OS X and includes these new features and
abilities:
* Simplified easier-to-use interface
* Find and Replace in script text
* Auto-wrapping of long script statements
* Multiple undos
* Removal of the previous 32K limit on script size
* New Dictionary Browser with color coding and grouped events &
classes
* Application scriptability
* Contextual Menu Scripts for faster script writing
* Support for Application Services
The preview release of the new GUI scripting architecture uses a
special version of the System Events application to enable AppleScript
scripts to select menu items, push buttons, enter text into text
fields, and generally control the GUI of most non-Classic applications.
More information and example scripts are available at:
http://www.apple.com/applescript/GUI/
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For links to AppleScript-related resources such as books, websites,
examples, etc., go here:
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http://www,apple.com/applescript/resources/>
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