AppleScript: A Beginner's Guide e-bog

Essential Skills--Made Easy!Learn to program in AppleScript, the versatile scripting language built right into Mac OS X and supported by most major applications. AppleScript: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to write powerful scripts with the AppleScript Editor to automate tasks, save time and effort, and automatically generate documents, spreadsheets, and e-mail messages. Debugging and error handling are also covered in this fast-paced tutorial.Designed for Easy Learning Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapterAsk the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tipsTry This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skillsNotes--Extra information related to the topic being coveredTips--Helpful reminders or alternative ways of doing thingsCautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoidAnnotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustratedReady-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com/computingdownloadGuy Hart-Davis is the author of Mac OS X Leopard QuickSteps, How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, Fifth Edition, HTML, XHTML & CSS QuickSteps, and several other computer books.