Apple Automator with AppleScript bible / Thomas Myer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Myer, Thomas Dennis.

Series:

Bible

Bible ; v.618

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mac OS.

AppleScript (Computer program language).

Application software.

Macintosh (Computer)--Programming.

Macintosh (Computer).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (577 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

One-stop reference helps you get the most out of AppleScript and Automator One of the handiest ways to streamline your workload is to automate some of your most routine computer tasks. Mac users are lucky in that they have AppleScript and Automator automation tools built right in. This comprehensive guide shows you how to tap both these useful Mac features for Mac OS X and regularly perform such tasks as extracting unread e-mails from your Mail, scheduling workflows, and manually recording actions to create new automated routines.Brings you up to speed on Apple's built-

Contents:

Apple® Automator with AppleScript® Bible; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Quick Start: Dive into Automator and AppleScript; Why Is Automation Important?; Who Uses Automation?; Introducing Automator; Introducing AppleScript; Summary; Part I: The Fundamentals; Chapter 1: What Is Automation?; Why You Should Use Automation; A Brief History of Automation; Examples of Automation; Why Automate?; Summary; Chapter 2: Automation from a User's Perspective; The Mac User's Viewpoint; The Professional's Viewpoint; The Small Business Owner's Viewpoint; Summary

Chapter 3: Automator BasicsOpening Automator for the First Time; The Automator Interface; What Are Workflows?; What Kinds of Workflows Are Possible?; What Are Actions?; What Else Can I Do with Actions?; How Can Workflows Be Saved?; What Are Templates?; Summary; Chapter 4: Advanced Automator Topics; Working with Variables; Working with Loops; A Closer Look at Plugins; Recording Manual Events; Summary; Part II: A Detailed Look at AppleScript; Chapter 5: AppleScript Basics; What Is AppleScript?; A Brief History of AppleScript; Why AppleScript?; AppleScript Editor; The AppleScript Editor Menus

The Script MenuSummary; Chapter 6: AppleScript Objects and Dictionaries; What Are Objects?; What Are Dictionaries?; How to Use Dictionaries; A Quick Tour of Dictionaries; Looking Up an AppleScript; Summary; Chapter 7: Working with Variables and Properties; What Are Variables?; What Are Properties?; Creating Three Simple Scripts; Summary; Chapter 8: Operators, Expressions, and Statements; What Are Operators?; What Are Expressions?; What Are Statements?; Writing Scripts; Summary; Chapter 9: Conditionals and Loops; What Are Conditional Tests; Conditional Tests; Repeating Loops; Writing Scripts

SummaryChapter 10: Handling User Input; What Is User Input?; Sending a Message to the User; Asking for Text Input; Working with Buttons; Choosing Folders and Files; Choosing from a List; Choosing an Application; Summary; Chapter 11: AppleScript Subroutines; What Are Subroutines?; Defining a Subroutine; Running a Subroutine; Using Loops, Conditionals, and Variables in Subroutines; Recursive Subroutines; Reusing Subroutines; Some Useful Subroutines; Summary; Chapter 12: Applets and Droplets; What Are Applets?; Three Applets; What Are Droplets?; Two Droplets; Summary; Chapter 13: Folder Actions

What Are Folder Actions?Enabling Folder Actions; Folder Action Scripts; Creating Your First Folder Action Script; Creating Folder Action Plug-ins with Automator; Summary; Chapter 14: AppleScript Studio; What Is AppleScript Studio?; How Do You Access AppleScript Studio?; What Can You Do with AppleScript Studio?; Pros and Cons; Your First AppleScript Studio Project; Summary; Part III: Automation Projects; Chapter 15: Ten Automation Projects for Files; The Projects; Creating a Basic Workflow to Process Specific Files; Converting a Basic Workflow; Finding Files and Folders and Renaming Them

Finding Files and Folders and Trashing Them

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612362798

9780470604311

047060431X

9781282362796

1282362798

9780470593004

0470593008

OCLC:

530204122