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Introduction
- Welcome and Course Goals Demo
- Introduction to AppleScript Demo
- AppleScript Components Pt.1 Demo
- AppleScript Components Pt.2 Demo
- Introduction to Automator Pt.1 Demo
- Introduction to Automator Pt.2 Demo
- Example Code Demo
Script Editor
- Script Editor Versions Demo
- Script Window Overview Pt.1 Demo
- Script Window Overview Pt.2 Demo
- Editing and Navigation Features Demo
- AppleScript Formatting Demo
- History Windows Demo
- Saving Scripts Pt.1 Demo
- Saving Scripts Pt.2 Demo
- Saving Scripts Pt.3 Demo
- Third-Party Script Editors Demo
Scriptable Applications (Part 1)
- Introduction to Scriptable Applications Demo
- Recordable Applications Demo
- Attachable Applications Demo
- Non-Scriptable Applications Demo
AppleScript's Language
- Objects, Properties, and Commands
- Statements
- Value Classes
- Coercion
- Operators
- Operators
- Range
- Grouping and Commenting
- Terminology Abbreviations
Scriptable Applications (Part 2)
- Accessing Application Dictionaries
- Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.1
- Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.2
- Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.3
- Targeting Application Objects
- Locating Applications
Variables and Properties
- Introduction to Variables
- Data Sharing
- Local Variables
- Global Variables
- Properties
- Pre-Defined Variables
- Property and Variable Persistence
Adding Logic to a Script
- Introduction to If/Then Statements
- Simple If/Then Statements
- Nested If/Then Statements
- Complex If/Then Statements
Repeat Loops
- Introduction to Repeat Loops
- Repeat Until/Repeat While
- Repeating Through a List
- Incremental Repeating
- Nested Repeat Loops
Extending AppleScript
- Scripting Additions
- Background Scriptable Applications
- Calling UNIX Code
Basic User Interaction
- Displaying Dialogs
- Displaying Alerts
- Choosing from a List
- Choosing Files and Folders
- Other Types of User Interaction
Error Handling and Troubleshooting
- Try Statements
- Timeouts/Ignoring Application Responses
- Troubleshooting Techniques
File Interaction
- Referencing Files
- Dynamic Folder Paths
- POSIX Paths
- Reading Files (Part 1)
- Reading Files (Part 2)
- Writing to Files
Subroutine Handlers
- Introduction to Subroutine Handlers
- Subroutine Handler Parameters
- Handler Return Values
- Recursive Handlers
Command Handlers
- Introduction to Command Handlers
- Drop Scripts
- Idle Scripts
- Folder Action Scripts
Script Objects and Loaded Scripts
- Script Objects
- Loading and Storing Scripts
- Calling Handlers in Other Scripts
Advanced AppleScripting
- Remote Apple Events
- GUI Scripting
- Enabling GUI Scripting
- Database Events
- Image Events
- Multi-Application Scripting
- AppleScript Studio
Next Steps and Resources
- Planning a Script
- Web Sites, Forums, and Mailing Lists
- Books and Other Training Resources
Credits
- About this Author
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