Learning AppleScript for Beginners » result http://www.scriptsforapple.com Discussions on AppleScripting, with emphasis on tutorials for those new to scripting. Example scripts of general utility, as well as some that relate to specific applications (FileMaker Pro, AppleWorks, Script Editor, specialized scripts and others). Some discussion of HyperCard and AppleScript and the Classic (OS9) environment Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:06:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Display Alert Dialogs http://www.scriptsforapple.com/display-alert-dialogs/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/display-alert-dialogs/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 02:24:00 +0000 admin http://www.scriptsforapple.com/?p=441 These are a type of dialog, introduced in OS 10.4 (Tiger), which are similar to regular dialogs (in use as well as syntax), the noteable difference being that their purpose is to expand upon the standard ‘display dialog’. They are used when it is important to impart further information on the state of the Finder [...]]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/display-alert-dialogs/feed/ 482 AppleScript for Creating a New Document with AppleWorks 6 http://www.scriptsforapple.com/applescript-for-creating-a-new-document-with-appleworks-6/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/applescript-for-creating-a-new-document-with-appleworks-6/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:49:42 +0000 admin http://www.scriptsforapple.com/?p=130 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 [...]]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/applescript-for-creating-a-new-document-with-appleworks-6/feed/ 45 Getting Started with AppleScript Dialogs http://www.scriptsforapple.com/getting-started-with-applescript-dialogs/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/getting-started-with-applescript-dialogs/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:32:26 +0000 admin http://www.scriptsforapple.com//?p=1 Dialogs are essential when you want to communicate with users so that they can make decisions on a course of action when notified of the state of an application or the system itself. Well written dialogs that are informative and clear are vital to any credible software solution.

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