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The most complete book available
covering AppleScript 2 and Mac OS X automation
Learn AppleScript
The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting
and Automation on Mac OS X
THIRD EDITION
Hamish Sanderson  |   Hanaan Rosenthal
Foreword by Dr. William Cook
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Learn AppleScript
The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting and
Automation on Mac OS X, Third Edition
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Hamish Sanderson and
Hanaan Rosenthal
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Learn AppleScript: The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting and Automation on Mac OS X,
Third Edition
Copyright © 2010 by Hamish Sanderson and Hanaan Rosenthal
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Contents at a Glance
■ Contents at a Glance. ............................................................................................................... iii
■ Contents. .................................................................................................................................... v
■ Foreword . ............................................................................................................................... xix
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About the Authors. .................................................................................................................. xxi
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About the Technical Reviewer . .............................................................................................. xxii
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Acknowledgments . ............................................................................................................... xxiii
Introduction . ......................................................................................................................... xxiv
Part I: Welcome to AppleScript . ................................................................................................... 1
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Chapter 1: Introducing AppleScript . ......................................................................................... 3
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Chapter 2: AppleScript in Principle . ....................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3: AppleScript in Practice . ........................................................................................ 33
Part II: Understanding AppleScript . ........................................................................................... 51
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Chapter 4: Writing Scripts in AppleScript Editor . ................................................................... 53
Chapter 5: Understanding How Application Scripting Works ................................................. 77
■ Chapter 6: Learning to Work with AppleScript Objects ........................................................ 143
■ Chapter 7: Working with Text . .............................................................................................. 163
■ Chapter 8: Working with Numbers . ...................................................................................... 215
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Chapter 9: Working with Dates. ............................................................................................ 241
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Chapter 10: Working with Lists and Records . ...................................................................... 267
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Chapter 11: Storing Objects in Variables. ............................................................................. 293
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Chapter 12: More on Commands . ......................................................................................... 319
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Chapter 13: More on Operators and Coercions. .................................................................... 369
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Chapter 14: Making Decisions Using Conditionals and Loops . ............................................. 389
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Chapter 15: Making Decisions When Dealing with Errors . ................................................... 413
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Chapter 16: Interacting with the User . ................................................................................. 437
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Chapter 17: Working with Files . ........................................................................................... 471
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