Re: AppleScriptObjC control for Numbers (John C. Welch),(Jeff La Grua),(Ron Reuter)
Re: AppleScriptObjC control for Numbers (John C. Welch),(Jeff La Grua),(Ron Reuter)
- Subject: Re: AppleScriptObjC control for Numbers (John C. Welch),(Jeff La Grua),(Ron Reuter)
- From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:12:26 -0500
- Thread-topic: AppleScriptObjC control for Numbers (John C. Welch),(Jeff La Grua),(Ron Reuter)
On 12/11/12 1:15 PM, "Chuck Stiver" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>On Dec 8, 2012, at 3:00 PM, email@hidden
>wrote:
>
>>>>I am trying to control Numbers with AppleScriptObjC.
>>>>I would like to retrieve values from cells in a Numbers spreadsheet
>>>>and place them in a different Numbers spreadsheet. This is my first
>>>>attempt to use AppleScriptObjC, I have used Applescript to control
>>>>Numbers but this was using AppleScript Editor 2.5.
>>>>I have been able to activate Numbers (that is the dot by the icon will
>>>>show up) but I have not been able to open a spreadsheet. I would like
>>>>to
>>>>see sample code using AppleScriptObjC to open a spreadsheet reading
>>>>and
>>>>writing values into cells.
>>>why are you using AppleScriptObjC for this?
>>>Jeff La Grua
>
> This was my response which was not quite correct!
>>I tried to load the AppleScripts into the AppleScript Editor compile and
>>run. I got an error! I was assuming
>>that AppleScript would not run under OS 10.8.2.
> I did get an run time error until I re-compiled. The Error involved a
>math function. When I tried to run the AppleScript program the run-time
>was very long. The program that took 5 min. on
>OS 10.5, 10.6 & 10.7 , but took 90Min on OS 10.8. I thought the computer
>was locked up. Another of the
>programes took 30 min on the old systems, I have not tried this program
>on 10.8 yet.
>Second reason, because of the time the programs takes to run, I would
>like to include a progress bar. This is
>not a big concern.
>
>> AppleScript works fine in 10.8.2, and AppleScript Editor is a standard
>>part of the OS.
> Then I guess the processing time is the only problem, or reason to get
>AppleScriptObjC to work.
>That is if it will be any faster.
If you have some sample code, we might be able to help more. 90min is
rather long.
--
Hoc fermentum gustatum adsimilis bos bovis urina saccare circumvector
sordes
crepida insudare.
(This beer tastes like cow piss strained through dirty sandals)
Jeff La Grua
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