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Re: Entering text into a script
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Re: Entering text into a script

  • Subject: Re: Entering text into a script
  • From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:15:52 +1000
On 13/09/2013, at 12:43 AM, Jim Brandt <email@hidden> wrote:

> My boss wants me to write a script to allow the user to enter "large" amounts of text (up to 165 to 180 words). Somehow, display dialog doesn't seem conducive to this endeavor.
>
> Is there a better way to input more than a couple of words into a script?

One way is to use a document in another app, although it could be a bit ugly.

The more obvious solution is AppleScriptObjC.

--
Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
'AppleScriptObjC Explored' <www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/>


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