AppleScript? For Dummies?
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ISBN: 1568849753 / Publisher: For Dummies, January 1996
Offers advice on how to use the programming language to automate tasks on the Macintosh, arrange applications to work together to accomplish complex tasks, and troubleshoot problems
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"More than a publishing phenomenon, ?Dummies? is a sign of the times." ? The New York Times "We only buy software that has a ?For Dummies book to help us learn." ? Dennis Schurgin, Happy ?For Dummies® ReaderFree AppleScript "Cheat Sheet" Inside!AppleScript® For Dummies® is the friendly, easy-to-follow guide that gives you the information you need to become more productive using your Mac. You'll discover how AppleScript automates the dull, boring tasks that currently take up too much of your time and also see how Apple has made it easy for you to give orders to your Mac so that it does the boring stuff.Inside find helpful advice on how to:Use AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the FinderArrange applications to work together to accomplish complex tasksFind out where to get and how to install AppleScript (it's free with System 7.5)Control applications that aren't even scriptableMaster tools that will make scripting easier and funBrowse a long list of applications that you can tame with AppleScriptPinpoint where to get more information on the Internet and elsewhereDiscover the hidden meaning behind all the hacker jargon
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