Fonts, Size and Color in Filemaker Pro
Fonts, Size and Color in Filemaker Pro
- Subject: Fonts, Size and Color in Filemaker Pro
- From: Howard Sambol <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 04:36:03 -0700
To all:
I've been attempting to come up with script statements which allow me
to control the font, size and hopefully color of text in Filemaker
Pro. So far, I'm continuing to get error messages. I would appreciate
it if someone could post an actual working statement for Applescript
in Filemaker Pro that accomplished the above with selected text.
On a more general note, the thing I find most frustrating about
learning Applescript is that there is no place I'm aware of which
will definitively tell you the syntax for commands WITH actual
examples of statements using that syntax. As a result, I find myself
spending tons of time trying to guess what Applescript wants to make
a script statement work. From my perspective as a coach and educator,
this is ridiculous. Why not publish actual working examples of script
statements that people can emulate?
With OneClick's macro scripting language, sadly usable only in OS 9,
this was a basic ingredient in the mix. This is why the OneClick
language was so easy and fun to learn. Continued successes boosts
confidence. If Applescript is to thrive in OS X and become more
widely used, I feel that this needs to be added.
Additionally, OC offered the ability to perform an action and have
the script statements created from these actions. Even though the
resulting script usually needed tweeking, at least you had a starting
point from which to begin. Applescript has been around for years. Why
hasn't someone come up with a way to create a script in this manner?
Sincerely,
Howard
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