Index
[SYMBOL]
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
[E]
[F]
[G]
[H]
[I]
[J]
[K]
[L]
[M]
[N]
[O]
[P]
[Q]
[R]
[S]
[T]
[U]
[V]
[W]
[X]
[Y]
[Z]
a reference to operator
abbreviations
<= (for  )
>= (for  )
app (for application)
does not equal, doesn't equal (for is not equal)
end (for block termination line) 2nd
equal, equals, equal to (for is equal to)
expanded during decompilation 2nd
greater than (for is greater than)
how used in this book
into (for to)
is not equal, isn't equal (for is not equal to)
isn't (for is not)
less than (for is less than)
prop (for property)
put (for copy)
ref (for a reference to)
then, omission of
above (preposition)
abstract class
accent marks, string comparisons and
Accessibility API
accessible on demand
acgi dispatcher 2nd
action, Automator
run handler
virtues of
writing
actions and action messages (Cocoa)
activate command
adding folder items to event
addition
Address Book
Adobe FrameMaker 2nd
AEDebug
AEPrint
aete
static or dynamic
viewing with EightyRez 2nd
aeut
terminology clashes with
viewing
after keyword
against (preposition)
Aker, Philip
alias
coercion
file
pathname 2nd
string
Macintosh pathname, obtaining
nonexistent
coercion can create
POSIX path property
remote application, don't ask for
specifier 2nd
alias list class (Finder)
all caps (constant)
all lowercase (constant)
ampersand (&), concatenation operator
and (joining boolean labeled parameters) 2nd
and operator
announcement line, block
any
anything
Apache, traditional Mac CGI with
apart from (preposition)
API (application programming interface)
Accessibility
AppleScript as 2nd 3rd
app (abbreviation for application)
appending
to a file
to a list 2nd
Apple Developer Connection
Apple event 2nd
AEDebug format
AEPrint format
AppleScript as expression of
applet, order of processing
blocking
calling handler in compiled script file
command
compilation constructs
details of sending
dictionary, translation using
direct object 2nd
optional or required
efficiency, improving
error
four-letter code
intercepting 2nd
logging
minimizing number sent
nonsensical, compiler lets you send
null( ) object
object specifier
parameters 2nd
optional or required
parts of
query
raw
entering as four-letter code
sending 2nd
viewing
reference, not sent by creating
reference, sent by using
registry
repertory
reply
ignoring 2nd
required
result 2nd
send-to-self
sender
sending without AppleScript
standardization
system as postman
target
timeout 2nd
handling
viewing
WebSTAR
Apple Event Log (Script Debugger) 2nd
Apple event registry
AppleScript
Apple events, expression of
Apple events, sending without
compiled, how and why
compiler
dictionary
terminology clashes
viewing
different for each target application 2nd 3rd
documentation, online
English-likeness 2nd
error message strings often unhelpful
extended by target applications
file-level persistence not enforced by
LISP-likeness 2nd 3rd
little language
logarithmic functions lacking
multithreaded, not
nature and flavor
object-oriented, not
places for using
AppleScript Studio 2nd
applet 2nd
automatic location 2nd
Automator
Cocoa application
hyperlink
internally scriptable application
script editor application
script runner
Unix 2nd
preferences (pretty-printing)
programming, art of
purpose 2nd
reasons for using
calculation and repetition
combining specialties
customization
reduction
regular expressions lacking 2nd
runtime engine
speed 2nd
string manipulation inferior
trigonometric functions lacking 2nd
version 2nd
AppleScript Debugger (OSA language)
AppleScript Language Guide, xv 2nd
AppleScript script object
current application is parent of
global properties 2nd
name 2nd
overshadowing
AppleScript scripting component 2nd
caches loaded dictionaries
global properties
loads scripting additions
maintains state
parent of script
persistence
pretty-printing, performs
remembers variable names
run script command creates separate instance 2nd
AppleScript Studio 2nd 3rd
application bundle, resources within 2nd
application, preparing for final release
calling Cocoa from 2nd
calling from Cocoa
Cocoa messages, receiving
Cocoa scripting, combining with
Cocoa, relationship to
components of
dictionary 2nd
documentation, online
event handlers 2nd
get script command fetches a copy
scriptability
scripting additions, application can contain 2nd
shortcomings, overcoming
terminology, using elsewhere
window management bug
applescript URL protocol
AppleScript Utility 2nd
AppleScriptKit dictionary 2nd
AppleShare volumes
applet 2nd 3rd
advantages of
bundle
compatibility 2nd
example
locating resources inside 2nd
scripting additions, can contain 2nd
CGI application
compatibility
creating 2nd
with Unix
dictionary, has none
droplet 2nd
editing 2nd
errors thrown in
event handlers
events, multiple, order of processing
formats
idle handler 2nd
interrupting
launching 2nd
lifetime events
locates targeted applications on launch, preventing
menus 2nd
open handler
persistence
improving with bundle
quit
can't, if applet is busy
can't, without continue quit
quit handler
reopen handler
run handler
run-only 2nd
scriptability 2nd 3rd
startup screen
stay-open
AppleTalk
AppleWorks
application
actions, script responding to
attachable 2nd
combining
current
factored
front, bring to
frontmost 2nd
ID
internally scriptable
launching
local
location of, learning
missing
at compile time 2nd
at decompile time
name, getting right
observable
quit
recordable
remote 2nd 3rd
launching
running, learning whether 2nd 3rd
scriptable 2nd
attribute, value may be reference
coercion, requesting from 2nd
launches when dictionary consulted 2nd
object model 2nd 3rd
operations and
operators, may interpret differently from AppleScript
scripting addition vs.
string considerations ignored 2nd
targeting
terminology, vs. AppleScript's
Tiger, supplied with
writing 2nd
specifier
start up, if not already running
switching
target
applet, prevent seeking prematurely
application class specifier 2nd 3rd
can't be found 2nd 3rd
extends AppleScript language
how located
misidentified
name
name, changed by decompilation
remote 2nd 3rd
specifying as variable
specifying dynamically
state change, preventing
version, specifying
unscriptable
user chooses
visible
writing
application class
object model, start of 2nd
object string specifier
getting the name right
remote application
XML-RPC or SOAP server
application process class (System Events)
application responses (constant) 2nd
Appscript (Python module) 2nd
April (constant)
Aristotle
arithmetic
date
errors inevitable
operators
around (preposition)
art of AppleScript programming
as operator
ASCII character command 2nd
MacRoman only
ASCII number command
aside from (preposition)
ask (constant)
assignment
equals sign (=) does not perform 2nd
file object specifier
file URL
multiple 2nd
attributes
record item
nonexistent
references and
top-level entity
variable 2nd
no implicit coercion
asterisk (*), multiplication operator
at (make command) 2nd
at (preposition)
Attach Script to Folder script, buggy
attachable
applications 2nd
degrees of attachability
attribute 2nd
accessing
chain of ofs and tells
it keyword not needed
of multiple objects 2nd
application, value may be reference
class encapsulation, compiler does not enforce
coercion, by scriptable application 2nd
dictionary, how listed in
fetching or assigning several at once
inheritance, in dictionary
value may be a reference
audio file, getting info about
August (constant)
Austin, J. L.
autocompletion (Script Editor)
autoinitialization
automatic location 2nd
Automator
action
Run AppleScript
virtues of
writing
documentation, online
workflow
in Finder contextual menu
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