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Informationen zum Autor Born in Chicago, Tom Trinko has lived a deprived life, never once having butchered a hog. In an attempt to improve the quality of life in Chicago, he pursued his higher education in Pasadena, California, at Cal Tech. He moved to Wisconsin for the better climate and picked up his PhD in physics, graduating with the official title of mad scientist. His first smart move was marrying a woman who worked at Apple and who had an Apple IIe. With that, he was able to extend his professional programming career, which began in 1972, to home computers. His long-suffering wife brought a Mac home in 1984, which marked the start of Tom's enthusiasm for the only OS for people who want to get work done. He's ordered the Mac around in Basic, Forth, C, Pascal, and about a billion or so scripting languages. Back when Apple didn't know any better, he did contract work for Apple's Developer University. In real life, he works on other platforms, ranging from supercomputers to UNIX workstations, which continually remind him of how spiffy the Mac really is. His current main objective in life is staying more computer literate than his kids. Klappentext * According to Apple, the latest version of Mac OS X (10.3) contains the most significant release of AppleScript in the past decade; the new version of AppleScript includes changes to existing tools as well as new features and applications* This book is updated to cover the latest in AppleScript technology and new Apple software, and teaches the reader how to script Internet activities, automate workflows, customize iLife applications, and much more* Using practical, easy-to-understand tips and directions, Tom Trinko shows ordinary users how to harness the power of the AppleScript programming language* Includes coverage on finding and installing AppleScript; using AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the Mac OS Finder; arranging applications to work together to accomplish complex tasks; controlling applications that aren't even scriptable; taking advantage of tools that make composing AppleScript programs easy and fun; and finding additional AppleScript information on the Internet and elsewhere Zusammenfassung * According to Apple, the latest version of Mac OS X (10.3) contains the most significant release of AppleScript in the past decade; the new version of AppleScript includes changes to existing tools as well as new features and applications* This book is updated to cover the latest in AppleScript technology and new Apple software, and teaches the reader how to script Internet activities, automate workflows, customize iLife applications, and much more* Using practical, easy-to-understand tips and directions, Tom Trinko shows ordinary users how to harness the power of the AppleScript programming language* Includes coverage on finding and installing AppleScript; using AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the Mac OS Finder; arranging applications to work together to accomplish complex tasks; controlling applications that aren't even scriptable; taking advantage of tools that make composing AppleScript programs easy and fun; and finding additional AppleScript information on the Internet and elsewhere Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction.Part I: Getting Started.Chapter 1: A Cannonball Dive into the Scripting Pool.Chapter 2: AppleScript Basics without Stomach Acid.Chapter 3: Writing a Script without Ink.Part II: All You Ever Needed to Know about AppleScript You Learned in Part II.Chapter 4: Values: Different Types of Information.Chapter 5: Variables: Data Cupboards.Chapter 6: Operators: Math without Mistakes.Chapter 7: References: Being Picky about Data.Chapter 8: Commands: Ordering AppleScript Around.Chapter 9: I/O (I Owe) without Credit Cards.Chapter 10: If: Letting Your Computer Make Decisions So You Can Blame It Later....
