Re: Getting Back Into AppleScript
Re: Getting Back Into AppleScript
- Subject: Re: Getting Back Into AppleScript
- From: Jean-Christophe Helary <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 13:37:14 +0900
Ooops, it looks like I replied off-list...
JC
On Dec 27, 2015, at 10:18, Jean-Christophe Helary <email@hidden> wrote:
I'm *sure* I'm not the most qualified person to answer, but considering the time difference I guess I can try to provide a reply that can give you a few hints before others work on more satisfying answers...
> On Dec 27, 2015, at 08:00, Robert W. Young <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> So - my questions are, is AppleScript still viable,
I guess it is for all the people who are here. I am a beginning scripter but El Capitan (and a number of versions before that) worked relatively nicely, with some required updates to some scripts as the OS evolved.
> and is it fully supported by Apple?
Very much. In El Capita you have a Script Editor application that's basically AppleScript Editor except that it now also works with JavaScript.
Also, Apple introduced script libraries in 10.9 and that's a pretty hot topic that seems to not be fully taken advantage of by scripters, and that has been the subject of a lot of discussion here, which side effect was to get this page created:
https://github.com/AppleScript-Library-Project
Also, with 10.9, Apple has created an AppleScript-Objective C bridge that can be used to directly access frameworks. This also is a huge advancement. And it is described at length in Shane Stanley's book available here:
http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/apps/
> Are there any updated manuals available?
The Language Reference has been updated by Apple.
> Is it still possible to script programs such as Microsoft Office?
I'm still at Office 2008, which is fully scriptable. I don't know for Office 2013 (I guess downloading the trial version wouldn't hurt).
Adobe's suites are fully scriptable too.
> What are some things that definitely won't work in the latest OS?
No idea. Need expert comment here.
Jean-Christophe
> I'm sure much of this has been covered many times for others, but thanks for any info that might be passed on to me.
> Regards,
> RWY
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