Re: Determining item number matching "x" in a list
Re: Determining item number matching "x" in a list
- Subject: Re: Determining item number matching "x" in a list
- From: Ken Grimm <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 14:54:32 -0600
On 3/16/03 10:31 AM, Mr Tea at email@hidden didst forever and always commit
to the digital human communication archive:
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When shell script examples started to proliferate on this list about a year
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ago, I felt as if I'd fallen off the AppleScript ladder and was starting
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again at the bottom rung.
Boy do I know that feeling.
At our company, our critical production processes depend on software not yet
ported to OSX and tied to Quark XPress for now. They have promised a date of
2nd or 3rd quarter this year, but mid-next year is probably more realistic.
At that time I will also switch to InDesign, according to my plans and their
promises.
I have no intention of switching software so I may make the move to OSX
faster -- they have provided an incredible AppleScript implementation in
their products and I have been able to script them to accomplish many tasks.
Also, there are no products now on the market that matches the speed and
flexibility of their software at the moment that resides on OSX. So I'm
sticking with them.
I have in place about 60 Applescripts that are in use daily. I am anxious
and excited at the possibilities I see as a now-"lurker" on the list, but at
the moment unable to participate in because I am not OSX. Running in OSX and
classic mode was tried, but caused too many unnecessary issues, so I went
back to plain classic until we can make the total commitment to X.
I have made the commitment to OSX at the house and using that as a learning
tool for when the switch at the company can happen, I'll be ready (well,
ready as I can be). The learning curve is proving to be a challenge. I like
challenges.
A benefit I can see from the use of "Do Shell Script" and Perl mentioned
here is that it shows me that is even possible TO incorporate them in OSX
scripts. I have run across situations I couldn't address in AppleScript, and
yes it was rare, but knowing that I am now for the most part unlimited in
solution options makes me feel really excited.
A while back, I was only getting a handful of messages a day on this list.
Now it is one of the most active list I subscribe to, and its proliferation
of participation makes me excited. OK, I'm a geek.
It took years to develop on all levels, and from many sources, the deep
commitment to AppleScript at our company. We have reaped untold benefits in
speed, accuracy and labor cost containment due to it. A switch to a new OS
is proving to be just as exciting and arduous a journey.
I want to thank everyone here, from a lurking geek, for the level of
commitment and excitement you bring to this new OS. I am looking forward to
being a full participant in the near future.
Ken
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