Re: is "tell" dead?
Re: is "tell" dead?
- Subject: Re: is "tell" dead?
- From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:47:16 +1100
On 23 Oct 2013, at 4:35 PM, 2551 <email@hidden> wrote:
> Since we can now create scripts like this
>
> use Safari : application "Safari"
> use Finder : application "Finder"
> use Mail : application "Mail"
> use scripting additions
>
> open location "http://www.apple.com";
> delay 5
> set x to (list disks) as text
> display dialog x
> activate Mail
>
> which compile and run without explicit targeting, is the “tell” statement effectively redundant now
> (aside from the exception of ‘using’ an app without importing it)?
I wouldn't say redundant -- more largely avoidable.
--
Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
<www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/>
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