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AppleScript For Dummies

AppleScript For Dummies

AppleScript For Dummies
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AppleScript For Dummies Paperback - 2004 - 2nd Edition

by Trinko, Tom

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  • Title AppleScript For Dummies
  • Author Trinko, Tom
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Condition New
  • Pages 386
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher For Dummies
  • Publication date 2004-09-03
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0764574949
  • ISBN 9780764574948 / 0764574949
  • Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 in (23.37 x 18.80 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Computer - Apple/Macintosh
  • Library of Congress subjects Macintosh (Computer) - Programming, AppleScript (Computer program language)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004107893
  • Dewey Decimal Code 005.43
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

Spending a little time with this book can save lots of time on the computer!

AppleScript is object-oriented programming language used to write script files to automate tasks and customize applications for the Mac. AppleScript can automate much of what you do with your Mac computer, saving time and helping you be more productive. Businesses and individuals frequently use it for:

  • Batch processing
  • File conversion and manipulation
  • Performing tasks at specified times
  • Transferring information between databases and other applications
  • Creating automated workflows by linking the actions of multiple applications to perform a series of related tasks

Written by Tom Trinko, a Mac man since 1984, and author of articles for MacTutor and MacTech Journal, AppleScript For Dummies, 2nd Edition covers everything from the basics to more advanced stuff, with information on:

  • Finding and installing AppleScript
  • Using AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the Mac OS Finder
  • Arranging applications to work together to accomplish complex tasks
  • Controlling applications that aren't even scriptable
  • Taking advantage of tools that make composing AppleScript programs easy and fun
  • Finding additional AppleScript information on the Internet and elsewhere

With this book, you'll discover how to script Internet activities, iLife applications, and more. Then, instead of letting your computer and/or software dictate how you do things (and often, how you have to do them over and over and over), you take charge! You'll agree --this book is MacNificent!

About the author

Born in Chicago, Tom Trinko has lived a deprived life, never once having butchered a hog. In an attempt to improve the quality of life in Chicago, he pursued his higher education in Pasadena, California, at Cal Tech. He moved to Wisconsin for the better climate and picked up his PhD in physics, graduating with the official title of mad scientist. His first smart move was marrying a woman who worked at Apple and who had an Apple IIe. With that, he was able to extend his professional programming career, which began in 1972, to home computers. His long-suffering wife brought a Mac home in 1984, which marked the start of Tom's enthusiasm for the only OS for people who want to get work done. He's ordered the Mac around in Basic, Forth, C, Pascal, and about a billion or so scripting languages. Back when Apple didn't know any better, he did contract work for Apple's Developer University. In real life, he works on other platforms, ranging from supercomputers to UNIX workstations, which continually remind him of how spiffy the Mac really is. His current main objective in life is staying more computer literate than his kids.

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