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AppleScript is very thoroughly documented? And I don't think hideous is a complaint, hideous is a personal opinion. Imprecise, you'll have to expand on. Whil
by dubcanada 12y ago
AppleScript is very thoroughly documented?
And I don't think hideous is a complaint, hideous is a personal opinion.
Imprecise, you'll have to expand on.
While certain things, depending on you want to do turn into a wild goose chase requiring multiple hundred lines of code to get something simple. That will not change with JavaScript, in some instances it looks like it may require even more lines with JavaScript. And it is a natural language, language. I don't think it is as terrible as you make it out too be.
- e40 12y agoAppleScript is very thoroughly documented? As a recent Mac OS user, there were a bunch of things I wanted to automate with AS. I looked and looked for documentation and basically never found a coherent set of docs anywhere. So, I'd (still) love to see the thorough documentation.
- steveax 12y agoThe best documentation is Matt Neuburg's _AppleScript: The Definitive Guide_ [1] although it may be a bit dated now. Matt is one of the most talented tech writers out there. [1]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596102111.do http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596102111.do
- tjl 12y agoWell, AppleScript is well documented. See Apple's Developer Site, https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleScript/conceptual/AppleScriptlangguide/introduction/ASLR_intro.html https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleS... But, that's just AppleScript. The problem is that the scripting dictionaries for applications are inconsistent. But, that's the fault of the developers and you'll run into the same problem with Javascript. Oh, for a good overall site, I'd recommend Mac OS X Automation, http://www.macosxautomation.com http://www.macosxautomation.com which has pointers to a lot of resources for AppleScript, Automator, and Services.