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Apple Event Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for interapplication communication using Apple events.
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Reference |
2007-07-13
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Apple Events Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Provides conceptual information and programming examples for working with Apple events.
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Guides |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Language Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the AppleScript scripting language. Includes many brief sample scripts.
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Guides |
2008-03-11
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AppleScript Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces the technology for writing scripts to control applications. Useful for scripters and application developers.
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Guides |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes late breaking news and highlights of new or changed features in the latest release of AppleScript.
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Release Notes |
2007-12-11
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AppleScript Release Notes (Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier)
(HTML)
Describes late breaking news and highlights of new or changed features in previous releases of AppleScript.
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Studio 1.4 Release Notes
(HTML)
Moving Tiger AppleScript Studio Release Notes to separate document.
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Release Notes |
2007-12-22
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AppleScript Studio Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create script-driven applications with complex user interfaces based on Cocoa UI classes. Includes tutorials.
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Guides |
2006-04-04
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AppleScript Studio Release Notes
(HTML)
Describes late-breaking news and highlights of new or changed features in the latest release of AppleScript Studio.
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Studio Terminology Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the scripting terminology for AppleScript Studio, through version 1.4.
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Reference |
2007-10-31
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AppleScript Terminology and Apple Event Codes Reference
(HTML)
Lists terms used in AppleScript, AppleScript Studio, and Standard Additions with their matching codes.
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Release Notes |
2006-06-28
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Automator AppleScript Actions Tutorial
(HTML)
(PDF)
Guides you through the procedure for creating a simple Automator action implemented in AppleScript.
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Guides |
2007-07-18
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Calling AppleScript from an Application
(HTML)
QA1026: Describes how to call an AppleScript from an application written in C.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-04-10
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Cocoa and AppleScript: From Top to Bottom
(HTML)
Learn how to activate AppleScript in your application so that users can create scripts.
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Articles |
2004-08-23
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Cocoa Scripting Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create scriptable Cocoa applications that use the scripting definition (sdef) format.
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Guides |
2008-03-11
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do shell script in AppleScript
(HTML)
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TN2065: Frequently Asked Questions about the AppleScript "do shell script" command.
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Technical Notes |
2006-03-23
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Duplicate Finder Items
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to build an Automator action targeting Finder using AppleScript.
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Sample Code |
2005-06-06
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How do I access files contained in my AppleScript Studio application's main bundle?
(HTML)
QA1493: Explains how to access files stored within an AppleScript Studio application.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-02-05
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Loading Scripting Additions in Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1070: Explains how to load scripting additions so you can call them using Apple events.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-05-06
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MoreAppleEvents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Provides routines that assist with the creation and sending of Apple events and object descriptors.
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2003-01-14
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NSAppleEventDescriptor Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to access the basic data structures in an Apple event.
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2007-04-10
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NSAppleEventManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to work with Apple event handler routines and to suspend and resume event handling.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSAppleScript Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes additions to the NSAppleScript class to provide syntax-highlighted script source.
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2006-05-23
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NSAppleScript Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides the ability to load, compile, and execute scripts.
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2007-07-10
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NSCloneCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to clone a scriptable object or objects.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSCloseCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to close a scriptable object or objects--typically a document or window.
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2006-06-28
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NSComparisonMethods Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for default comparison methods in the NSSpecifierTest class.
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2006-05-23
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NSCountCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to count the number of objects of a specified class in the specified object container.
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2006-05-23
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NSCreateCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to create a specified scriptable object.
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2006-05-23
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NSDeleteCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to delete a specified scriptable object or objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSExistsCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to determine whether a specified scriptable object exists.
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2006-05-23
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NSGetCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to get the specified value or object from the specified scriptable object.
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2006-05-23
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NSIndexSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the position of an object in a collection.
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Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSLogicalTest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to perform logical operations in determining the scriptable objects a command acts on.
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2006-05-23
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NSMiddleSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify the middle object in a collection.
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2006-05-23
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NSMoveCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to move the specified scriptable object or objects.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSNameSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify an object in a collection (or container) by name.
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2006-05-23
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NSPositionalSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify an insertion point in a container relative to another object in the container.
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2007-06-29
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NSPropertySpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify a simple attribute value, a one-to-one relationship, or all elements of a to-many relationship.
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2006-05-23
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NSQuitCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to quit the specified application.
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2006-05-23
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NSRandomSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify an arbitrary object in a collection.
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2006-05-23
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NSRangeSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify a range of objects in a container through two delimiting objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSRelativeSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify an object in a collection by its position relative to another object.
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2006-06-28
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NSScriptClassDescription Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to encapsulate the scriptability information for a scriptable class.
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2007-07-17
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NSScriptCoercionHandler Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a mechanism for converting one kind of scripting data to another.
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2006-05-23
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NSScriptCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to represent a scripting statement and the information needed to perform the operation it specifies.
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2007-07-20
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NSScriptCommandDescription Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to provide a description of a script command.
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2007-04-10
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NSScriptExecutionContext Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a shared instance of the context in which the current script command is executed.
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2006-05-23
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NSScriptingComparisonMethods Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to define a set of methods for comparing script objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSScriptKeyValueCoding Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to provide additional key-value coding capabilities in a scriptable application.
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2007-10-31
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NSScriptObjectSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class used to instantiate objects that represent references to scriptable objects.
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2007-06-29
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NSScriptObjectSpecifiers Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used by scriptable objects to provide a fully specified object specifier to themselves.
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2006-05-23
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NSScriptSuiteRegistry Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used as the top-level repository of scriptability information for an application at runtime.
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2007-04-10
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NSScriptWhoseTest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract class used to represent expressions for testing scriptable object inclusion.
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2006-05-23
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NSSetCommand Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to set values in a scriptable object.
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2006-05-23
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NSSpecifierTest Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to apply a test to compare a specified object to another object.
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2006-06-28
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NSUniqueIDSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify an object in a container by unique ID.
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2006-05-23
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NSWhoseSpecifier Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to specify every object in a container that matches a defined condition.
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2006-06-28
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NSWindowScripting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the category on NSWindow for scripting basic properties and commands of windows in scriptable applications.
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2006-05-23
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ODOC
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates how to send an open document ('odoc') Apple event to another application process.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Open Scripting Architecture Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for compiling and executing scripts in applications and writing scripting components.
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2007-05-07
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SBSetFinderComment
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Set/Get Finder Comments using Scripting Bridge
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Sample Code |
2007-12-04
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SBSystemPrefs
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use Scripting Bridge to display a preference pane in System Preferences.
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Sample Code |
2008-10-13
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ScriptingBridgeFinder
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Using the Finder with Scripting Bridge
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Sample Code |
2007-12-13
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ScriptingBridgeiCal
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Adding/updating events in iCal using Scripting Bridge.
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Sample Code |
2007-12-13
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ScriptView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to build a script editor application with a built-in script database using AppleScript Studio.
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Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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XML-RPC and SOAP Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to make remote procedure calls from applications or from AppleScript scripts.
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Guides |
2005-03-03
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