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How to put an incremental counter into Appleworks?
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How to put an incremental counter into Appleworks?


  • Subject: How to put an incremental counter into Appleworks?
  • From: Riviera Reporter <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 19:59:33 +0200

Hello all,

I'm new to AppleScript so many of you will probably find this rather naive.

In the "old days" (before OS-X) I used to number chits consecutively using KeyQuencer (A QuicKeys-like app). The same thing must be possible in Applescript but I haven't quite figured out how.

I want to do is this in a field of an Appleworks DB document or wherever I've clicked in any open document:

1/ start the session with a integer that I choose from a dialog box (say 1234)

2/ click in an Appleworks document and hit a keyboard shortcut (ie:F7 or cmd-opt-I or whatever)

3/ the integer is keyed into wherever I've put the insertion point

4/ the next time I hit the keyboard shortcut (whether in the same document or in another one) the integer is again keyed in but increased in value by 1 (ie: 1235 instead of 1234) and so forth 1236, 1237... etc.

5/ a really smooth embellishment would be if the last number used could be saved between startups so that the dialog box showed that number the next time I start a session. Asking too much maybe?

Mike

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