Re: Entering scripts in raw format
Re: Entering scripts in raw format
- Subject: Re: Entering scripts in raw format
- From: Jon Pugh <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 09:38:38 -0800
At 4:52 PM +0000 1/4/07, Rolf Howarth wrote:
>I'm trying to send some Apple Events to an application that supports events but doesn't have a scripting dictionary, using the osascript command.
Oh, sorry, I misread this part initially. It sounds like you're in for a world of hurt. ;)
According to the AppleScript Language Guide (page 127) "this guide does not provide detailed documentation for raw syntax."
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptLangGuide/AppleScriptLanguageGuide.pdf
If I were intent on reverse engineering the general syntax, I'd decompile some scripts written against standard apps but with the app archived and deleted so that the terminology won't show up. I'd also make use of Script Debugger's ability to display dictionaries in raw form (which won't help as much as it sounds like since your app doesn't have a dictionary).
However, if I were you, I'd pester the developer of the app for documentation on how to use their scripting support. If they tested it, then they have samples. If they didn't test it, then it probably doesn't actually work.
Jon
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