Re: Applescript newbie trying to do something easy
Re: Applescript newbie trying to do something easy
- Subject: Re: Applescript newbie trying to do something easy
- From: "Stockly, Ed" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:36:33 -0700
- Thread-topic: Applescript newbie trying to do something easy
> I am a computer engineer (half software developer, half hardware engineer) and
I can't find anything I would call an API for applescript, or a manual, or
language reference...
You want to start with the documentation -- including the AppleScript
language Guide -- from at the Apple Website.
Here's a good link:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/ScriptingAutomation/AppleScript-dat
e.html#doclist
There are also several good books on appleScript.
Can't find any way to get any logging out of it, or insert breakpoints or
anything.
There is no built in run-time logging. You can use the AppleEvent log in
Script Editor. For breakpoints and more advance debugging try Script
Debugger, from LateNight software: www.latenightsw.com (There is a free
demo)
> Nothing tells me the "type of" for any variable or object ... or what
additional arguments are valid ... Basically I just stink at applescript.
In appleScript a variable can hold any class of object.
Set x to "a"
Set x to 2
Set x to choose file
Every scriptable application has an appleEvent dictionary that you can view
from Script editor.
> How does one go about figuring out that "main_account" was actually a list?
In ScriptDebugger you can explore all the elements of any application that
are available to AppleScript.
> How does one go about looking up the syntax that's available for the "move"
command in a specific context
Start with the AppleEvent dictionary for mail.
> Thanks a million ...
>
Keep in mind many find AppleScripter more intuitive than any other language,
but programmers experienced with other languages often find it completely
non-intuitive.
Good luck!
ES
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