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> - a modern scripting interface , basically port Workflows to the Mac What’s wrong with AppleScript? Genuine question as I don’t use macOS.
by colejohnson66 7y ago
> - a modern scripting interface , basically port Workflows to the Mac
What’s wrong with AppleScript? Genuine question as I don’t use macOS.
- scarface74 7y agoAppleScript is like the uncanny valley of programming languages. It tries to be English like but it ends up being more verbose and trying to figure out the right syntax is obtuse. It’s also been around since the early 90s and was the spiritual successor to HyperTalk - which was much better because it had a smaller domain. Apple dismantled the original automation team (https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1359425 https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1359425) years ago. Workflow is much more modern and is already partially ported to the Mac.