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Informationen zum Autor Stephen G. Kochan has been developing software and writing books for over 20 years. He is the author and coauthor of several best-selling titles on the C language, including Programming in C and Programming in ANSI C (both from Sams Publishing), Programming C for the Mac (Macmillan Computer Publishing), and Topics in C Programming (Wiley Publishing), as well as several Unix titles, including Exploring the Unix System and Unix Shell Programming (both Sams Publishing), and Unix System Security (Hayden Books). His most recent title on Mac programming is Programming in Objective-C (Sams Publishing), which is a tutorial on the primary programming language used on the Mac for application development. Klappentext What is this book about? Geared toward programmers with no prior development knowledge, Beginning AppleScript serves as a comprehensive guide to using AppleScript on the Mac OS X platform. This title introduces the reader to AppleScript, and then illustrates how to efficiently start writing scripts through sample programs as each concept is introduced. Exercises at the end of each chapter allow the reader to test and demonstrate their knowledge on how to write functional scripts. The appendices include a list of other resources for additional developer information, and a summary of the language suitable for reference. Zusammenfassung What is this book about? Geared toward programmers with no prior development knowledge! Beginning AppleScript serves as a comprehensive guide to using AppleScript on the Mac OS X platform. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Author. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1: Writing Your First AppleScript Program. Chapter 2: Variables, Classes, and Expressions. Chapter 3: Making Decisions. Chapter 4: Program Looping. Chapter 5: Working with Strings. Chapter 6: Working with Lists and Records. Chapter 7: Working with Files. Chapter 8: Handlers. Chapter 9: Error Handling. Chapter 10: Working with Applications. Chapter 11: Scripting iLife Applications. Chapter 12: Script Objects. Chapter 13: Loose Ends. Chapter 14: Introducing AppleScript Studio. Appendix A: Exercise Answers. Appendix B: Language Reference. Appendix C: Resources. Index....
