Re: Applescript-users Digest, Vol 1, Issue 130
Re: Applescript-users Digest, Vol 1, Issue 130
- Subject: Re: Applescript-users Digest, Vol 1, Issue 130
- From: trinko <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 23:10:58 -0700
I wrote AppleScript for Dummies so I guess I'm biased. :) It's
actually a good reference even for skilled programers who want to get
up to speed quickly. But if you want really in depth stuff and can
pick up all the basics pretty much by yourself the best book by far
is AppleScript the Definitive Guide by Neuburg. It covers all sorts
of exotic stuff and it's well written.
by the way part of the problem is that while AppleScript is really
pretty simple it isn't English. You sometimes begin to forget that
there is a very precise grammar you have to follow. That problem is
exacerbated by the biggest failing of AppleScript. The limited
ability of application dictionaries to make it clear how to correctly
use the AppleScript support provided by the application. Much of the
discussion here and elsewhere is how to use the AppleScript support
in various applications. Office 2004 for example is extremely
scriptable but it's far from obvious how to harness the power.
Message: 7
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:50:24 -0400
From: Tom Humiston <email@hidden>
Subject: Seeking "non-programmer's" AppleScript reference
To: AppleScript <email@hidden>
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Hello all -
I'd like to get better at AppleScript but I haven't found a good book
on it.
I've been reading this list for a few days to get a sense of things,
and I come up with two scenarios: Either you all are talking about
really deep coding stuff because you're experts, or the
freely-available AppleScript books and tutorials are as impenetrable as
I think they are and you're talking about all this stuff because it's
impossible to just get good information to start with. Or maybe both.
Apple loads this stuff on my machine in a way that I can't miss it, and
tells me about the things I can do and how much I'll love it. But then
all the documentation seems to require a background in programming
languages.
Mind you, I pick up on computer stuff pretty well, and my favorite way
of learning a program is to start with a compact manual that gives me a
straightforward walk-through and includes the overall concepts, rather
than ponderous tutorials and "for dummies" books.
What do you suggest?
Tom Humiston
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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