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Scripting Primer for Pages Documents

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:26:34 +0000

If you have used AppleWorks 6 in the past, this script for Pages should be easy to follow, although the syntax is not exactly the same as AppleWorks.

In fact, the Pages application was derived from AppleWorks 6 ! To see the similarities (and the differences) check out some of my other posts on AppleWorks.

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Converting HTML to Text Format

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:24:08 +0000

Often, I copy text from one of my posts into a text file for further editing (typos, script errors etc) only to find that I have copied the HTML too, which is not good since it’s not usually the HTML that I want to edit, and therefore makes it difficult to focus on what I [...]

AppleScript Droplet to Convert Text to HTML

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:34:13 +0000

Sometimes it’s nice to just eliminate some typing when creating html documents, especially when you write your HTML by hand (as I do). Even if it is just for the sake of setting up the initial template so you can get down to the details more efficiently.

Copy this into your Script Editor [...]

Enhanced – New Doc for AppleWorks 6

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:14:19 +0000

It has become abundantly clear to me that there is still a lot of interest in AppleScripts for AppleWorks 6 and questions on implementation of scripts that my previous posts on this topic have not addressed to the satisfaction of those who use AppleWorks 6 and, since it is an application that is still [...]

Using Aliases and POSIX Paths

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:18:53 +0000

Over the time that I have been writing AppleScripts, I have found that one of the most difficult, if not frustrating, tasks of writing scripts is referencing files by path so that they can be accessed by other applications.

As you’ll see below, creating a reference that is understandable by the Finder is fairly [...]

AppleScript for Sending Email with Apple Mail

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:26:42 +0000

This is a very straightforward script to send data to Apple’s Mail application. There isn’t really anything difficult here. It should suffice to note here the AppleScript terms and expressions used here that are unique to the Mail application. You’ll often find that an application has, along with the standard terms that are used [...]

AppleScripts for Basic Printing

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:01:13 +0000

The Mac 512 K, the first in the Macintosh series of computers

The first script below is for printing a document in “TextEdit”. Before running the script, you must bring the desired document to the front:

tell application "TextEdit" print the front document with properties {copies:2, [...]

AppleScript for Creating a New Document with AppleWorks 6

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:49:42 +0000

Simple script to create a new AppleWorks document followed by a more detailed script with text entry fields.

If you use AppleWorks 6, you may find this script useful in creating new documents. It should be fairly easy to see how this can be adapted to your specific needs. There is a similar script for [...]

FileMaker Pro AppleScript to Backup Files

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:20:14 +0000

This script was adapted from one written specifically for a FileMaker Pro program, although it could easily be used in any database program you use that supports AppleScript.

Most of what appears here builds upon the information presented in previous posts to this point. For a similar AppleScript that is [...]