Does anyone use AppleScripts?
I've been using Macs for the last 8 years and I have never used one. I don't know why. I feel I might mess up the computer or something. I also feel that while a script may be a good shortcut, many times I can do the same things with one extra step and a few more seconds.
A few years ago, Jobs and Schiller (I believe) showed off an amazing AS demo with Quark ( I believe) and the internet. The scenario was that someone sent pictures through the net to their office and with an AS basically all the pics got automatically postioned, corrected, placed, etc etc. Looked incredibly cool... but complex.
How many people actually use AS to automate their workflow? How useful really is it?
A few years ago, Jobs and Schiller (I believe) showed off an amazing AS demo with Quark ( I believe) and the internet. The scenario was that someone sent pictures through the net to their office and with an AS basically all the pics got automatically postioned, corrected, placed, etc etc. Looked incredibly cool... but complex.
How many people actually use AS to automate their workflow? How useful really is it?
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You can even create AppleScripts triggered by moving 3d objects!
<a href="http://www.realsoftware.com/realbasic/" target="_blank">http://www.realsoftware.com/realbasic/</a>
I also use a script to clear the caches of all my browsers. If you aren't sure about how to write a script, using the record button of the Script Editor is a great way to figure things out.
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<strong>I've never used AppleScript myself but I'd like to learn. Does anyone know when AppleScript Studio is due to be released?
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It's due by the end of this year.
Maybe an announcement will be made when Phil gives his next keynote in December since the first mention of it was made at his last keynote. We'll probably see a demo of AppleScript and video editing software working together.
Care to explain?
The script I've been using the longest is one I attached to a folder to manage a website. Files dropped on the folder are sorted into sub-folders (e.g. .jpg -> /images), then the whole lot is synchronized with the matching folders on the server.
I also love useful little scripts like <a href="http://www.webentourage.com/blogscript.php" target="_blank">Blogscript</a>.
The samples on the AppleScript page suggest it's going to be fun scripting OS X. Check out the <a href="http://www.apple.com/applescript/macosx/script_menu/" target="_blank">Internet Services</a> scripts, and the guide to<a href="http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Carbon/interapplicationcomm/soapXMLRPC/index.html" target="_blank"> XML-RPC and Soap</a>.
as studio sounds interesting...
First, I used AppleScript to make a script that would take answers to questions and make a personalized description of a magical doll. Comeon, I was like what? 7!?.... anyway;
and....
TWO: [quote]Originally posted by Nebrie:
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It's due by the end of this year.
Maybe an announcement will be made when Phil gives his next keynote in December since the first mention of it was made at his last keynote. We'll probably see a demo of AppleScript and video editing software working together.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Nebrie is probably right on the dot. The last time they showed off AppleScript was at his last keynote and those showed demos of them nice Adobe products spiting out pamphalets and weather maps using AppleScript.
Maybe, AppleScript could help automate text generator for the day by using Final Cut Pro FX Scripts and AppleScript? Apple is probably has stuff done we never would've thought of.
Seriously, who thought of AppleScript generating a weather map in Illustrator like that?]
AppleScript Studio is going to show some major coolness. And hopefully, it will be easy just like the first AppleScript.
I bought a PC Geoforce II MX400 card for my G4. In order for it to work I needed an applescript to flash it. Well, its really my fault, I saved the applescript wrong as compiled instead of applet and put it into the startup folder. I then started up with the new card and then the script editor came up, it launched the flashing applications, but apparently with the editor in the background messed up the flash thus corrupting the geoforce rom.