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Re: scripting the dictionary app
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Re: scripting the dictionary app


  • Subject: Re: scripting the dictionary app
  • From: Yuma Decaux <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:09:31 +1300

Thanks for the reply. By the sound of it, it seems as though you are also kinda miffed by this restriction.

On the ticket, since i'm keen on finding alternatives, is spotlight's definitions row still available and is there a do shell script version of the spotlight?

Cheers

Yuma



On 26/01/2012, at 11:27 PM, Christopher Stone wrote:

> On Jan 26, 2012, at 03:18, Yuma Decaux wrote:
>> Ok, so there's no elaboration? No metadata or xml somewhere where the dictionary app picks definitions from when offline? No other method to access the database? That's a bit disenchanting
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
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> Hey There,
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> You said efficient.
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> Apple does many things that are disenchanting.
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> The Dictionary app has no scripting terminology whatsoever.  If you don't like it take the time to file a bug.
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> https://bugreport.apple.com
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> Chris
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 >Re: scripting the dictionary app (From: Iurista GmbH <email@hidden>)
 >Re: scripting the dictionary app (From: Yuma Decaux <email@hidden>)
 >Re: scripting the dictionary app (From: Christopher Stone <email@hidden>)

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