Learning AppleScript for Beginners » system events 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 Script to Set AppleWorks Font from ‘Choose from List’ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/script-to-set-appleworks-font-from-choose-from-list/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/script-to-set-appleworks-font-from-choose-from-list/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:18:00 +0000 admin http://www.scriptsforapple.com/?p=2263 I came upon this one kinda by chance as I was working on another script. This uses GUI to get the first 10 fonts of the font menu in AppleWorks, displays them in a ‘choose from list’ dialog and, when you make a selection, selects the entire contents of the frontmost document and sets the [...]]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/script-to-set-appleworks-font-from-choose-from-list/feed/ 173 Getting Acquainted with General GUI Terms and Objects http://www.scriptsforapple.com/getting-acquainted-with-general-gui-terms-and-objects/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/getting-acquainted-with-general-gui-terms-and-objects/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:53:43 +0000 admin select all keystroke "c" using command down]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/?p=2291 AppleScript GUI is for many an intriguing aspect of AppleScripting, yet, as straightforward as it seems on the surface, successfully compiling a script can be a lot of trial-and-error and frustration.

In this post, I will get you started with 3 good examples of GUI [...]]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/getting-acquainted-with-general-gui-terms-and-objects/feed/ 167 Finding an Address with Google Maps http://www.scriptsforapple.com/finding-an-address-with-google-maps/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/finding-an-address-with-google-maps/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:33:35 +0000 admin http://www.scriptsforapple.com/?p=1984 A handy script that automates Google Maps. It can be enhanced with a ‘choose from list’ dialog for frequent address searches or (as you’ll see below) you can enhance the script with a database program such as FileMaker Pro, to search for an address from a specific record.

Some notes below, but first the script:

[...]]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/finding-an-address-with-google-maps/feed/ 340 Script to Open Gmail Inbox in Firefox http://www.scriptsforapple.com/script-to-open-gmail-inbox/ http://www.scriptsforapple.com/script-to-open-gmail-inbox/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:30:12 +0000 admin http://www.scriptsforapple.com/?p=1945 This is a quick and easy way to go to your Gmail Inbox. If already logged in, it goes straight to Gmail and opens your inbox. If you want instant login (even if you aren’t already logged in), you can edit this script by placing your Gmail address and password into the appropriate dialog prompts [...]]]> http://www.scriptsforapple.com/script-to-open-gmail-inbox/feed/ 614