Wish you could write a script to save time? You can, and this book shows you how! With AppleScript — a language remarkably like English — you can make your Mac do lots of boring, repetitive chores (sorry, laundry’s not one of them). Then you can spend your computer time being creative, having fun, and getting more done!
The Dummies Way
- Explanations in plain English
- "Get in, get out" information
- Icons and other navigational aids
- Tear-out cheat sheet
- Top ten lists
- A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
- Automate tasks in Word, Excel, and FileMaker Pro
- Script the Finder
- Unite applications to handle complex jobs
- Squash script bugs
- Control applications that aren’t scriptable
- Create autonomous scripts
Part I Getting started
Part II All you ever needed to know about AppleScript
you learned in part II
- Ch. 1 A cannonball dive into the scripting pool
- Ch. 2 AppleScript basics without stomach acid
- Ch. 3 Writing a script without ink
Part III How to control the world - or at least some
common programs
- Ch. 4 Values : different types of information
- Ch. 5 Variables : data cupboards
- Ch. 6 Operators : math without mistakes
Part IV The part of tens
- Ch. 28 More than ten scriptable applications
- Ch. 29 More than ten scripting resources
etc.