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]
C language
arbitrary blocks in
compiled language
different from AppleScript
arithmetic operation, datatype of result
continue statement
do until, not like repeat until
for loop vs. repeat with
real to integer coercion
scripting addition might be written in
C++, return-by-reference 2nd
calculation and repetition
call chain 2nd
call method command
call soap command
incompatible with many servers
call xmlrpc command
Call·subroutine command
cancel, in dialog 2nd
error dialog not displayed 2nd
CarbonLib
caret (^), exponentiation operator
case
string comparisons and
variable names and
vertical bars and
case (constant)
catch (error) 2nd
selectively 2nd
CD/DVD, responding to insertion of
CGI (common gateway interface)
Mac vs. Unix implementation
chain of handler calls 2nd
chain of inheritance (script objects)
implicit
chain of ofs and tells
crucial to AppleScript programming
where it ends
character
composed
escaped
number, conversion
Unicode, entering
untypeable, entering in literal string
character (string element)
learning number of
Unicode-savvy, not fully
Cheeseman, Bill 2nd
chevrons (« »)
constructing data class object
entering 2nd
raw four-letter code, entering
choose application command
Choose Application dialog
choose color command
choose file command
choose file name command
choose folder command
choose from list command
choose remote application command
choose URL command
returns string (dictionary lies)
class 2nd 3rd
abstract
any can be assigned to variable
coercion
string
commands that can be sent to 2nd
constant
defined differently by different applications
dictionary, how listed in
can appear twice
enumeration listed as
inheritance
record listed as
finding list items of given
implementing (Cocoa scripting)
of variable
orphan
plural (synonym for every)
dictionary, how listed in
repeat with . . . in, causes trouble
singular, can be identical with
some classes lack
property of record
property, same name as 2nd
compiler doesn't distinguish
reference, never reported as
type class vs.
used as variable name 2nd
Classic scripting additions
clipboard
conversion
data, reading and writing
styled text
undisplayable values
clipboard info command
close access command
close command (TextEdit)
closure
Cocoa
action messages
Apple events, sending with 2nd
application
launches when dictionary consulted
make command
may look scriptable even if not
scriptability, adding
writing, with AppleScript Studio
bindings
built-in methods
calling AppleScript from 2nd
calling AppleScript Studio from
calling from AppleScript 2nd
delegation queries
documentation, online
key (sdef dictionary)
learning
lifetime notifications
messages from, receiving (AppleScript Studio)
methods, built-in
Objective-C, native language
Cocoa scripting
AppleScript Studio, combining with
class, implementing
command, implementing
dictionary format
documentation murky 2nd
enumeration, implementing
key-value coding
disadvantages of
NSReceiverScriptError
pre-Tiger applications
property, implementing
code
coverage, Script Debugger provides
fragments
reusing, with a library
script object or handler definition not
coercion
alias
boolean
by AppleScript
by scriptable application
by scripting addition 2nd
class
constant
date
dictionary, not listed in 2nd 3rd
explicit
file
file URL
implicit 2nd
arithmetic operators
boolean operators
comparison operators
concatenation operator
containment operators
list to string, being careful of
list
month
number
object string specifier vs.
pathname
POSIX file
reference
string
pathname
styled text
text (synonym for string)
Unicode text
pathname
unit (measurement)
version 2nd
weekday
colon (:)
in handler definition and call
in Macintosh pathnames
POSIX path, don't use in
record, name-value separator
color, rgb (class)
user chooses
comes after (synonym for >)
comes before (synonym for <)
comma (,)
in global declaration
in local declaration
separating list items
separating parameters 2nd
separating record items
command 2nd 3rd
classes that can obey 2nd
coercion, might perform implicit
default is get
event vs.
handler call similar to
implementing (Cocoa scripting)
multiple objects, applied to
multiple words
multiple, to same target
nested in another command
parentheses needed
parameter
datatype not enforced by compiler
dictionary may list wrongly
name enforced by compiler 2nd
result
inconsistent datatype
scripting addition, handler name same as
used as variable name
comment
command, can't interrupt or precede
in dictionary
multiple line
nesting
precedence
quotation marks and pipes inside
single-line
comparison operators
some implicitly dereference reference
compatibility
applet
applet bundle 2nd
compiled script file formats
sdef dictionary format
compilation
application needed for 2nd
constructs Apple events
dictionary needed for 2nd 3rd
dictionary, loading of
first time takes longer
generates four-letter codes
top-level entries initialized 2nd
variable scope and type determined
when needed
compile
can't, due to defective dictionary
can't, if alias doesn't exist
can't, with some terminology clashes
can't, without targeted applications 2nd
saving a script that won't
with Unix
compiled script file
data storage
formats
compatibility problems
data-fork file
resource-fork file
script bundle
handler in, calling from Cocoa
information contained in
library of common code
location of current, learning
opening from Finder
opening without target application
persistence of top-level entities
Script Debugger shows
Script Editor destroys
portability problems
reading as script object
can create undeclared variable
loads context (closure)
recovering when decompilation fails
run-only
saving script object as
saves context (closure)
Unix, creating with
compiled vs. interpreted languages
compiler
class/property names not distinguished
datatypes not checked 2nd
encapsulation not enforced 2nd
enforces class name in element specifier
enforces command parameter names 2nd
enforces parts of speech 2nd
enumeration values not checked
nonsensical expressions not prevented
property and element not distinguished
required parameters not enforced
complete target 2nd
determination of
reference as
component
Generic Scripting Component
getting a list of
instance
Script Application Component
Component Manager
computer name
concatenation
avoids long literal strings
plus sign (+), not
record
set end of, more efficient
condensed (constant)
condition
optimizing
Configure Folder Actions
considerations, string 2nd
offset command and
scriptable applications ignore 2nd
considering block
constant
coercion, string 2nd
dictionary, how listed in
display dialog displays incorrectly
enumerator 2nd
global properties are not
used as variable name
constructor
containment operators
contains operator
content property
contents of operator
contents property conflicts with
contents property
content a better alternative
implicit subcontainer in Entourage
context (of script object)
contextual menu
Big Cat
Finder, Automator workflow 2nd
Script Editor
continuation character (¬)
entering
how used in this book
moved or removed by decompilation
must be last thing in line
continue command
passing parameters to run handler
continue statement, nonexistent
control structures
branching
errors
deliberate
looping
not waiting for application reply
pausing
string comparison and containment
targeting
terminology resolution
timeout
conversion of units
cooperative multitasking
copy command
can't be nested
event handler illegal
set command, difference from
short-circuited resolution of
copy, passing as parameter
guaranteeing
Core Suite 2nd
count command
CPU speed, learning
Creator 2nd
creator code, launching application by
CRLF (Windows line break) 2nd
curl (Unix tool) 2nd
curly braces
delimiting lists
delimiting records
current application 2nd
implicit target
location of, learning
current date command
customization
application behavior
attachability 2nd
hooks
observability
attachability vs.
of handler
of script object returned from handler
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