num_pages: 480
description: If you want to know all about AppleScript--the how where and why of using it--dig into The Definitive Guide . It doesn't make the mistake that other books it isn't about scripting this or that particular application and it doesn't assume that learning AppleScript is easy or obvious. Instead the book teaches and documents the language in a clear and rigorous manner just as you'd expect with any programming or scripting language.AppleScript is a dynamic object-oriented scripting system that allows Mac users--even novices who know nothing about programming--to directly control Macintosh applications including the Mac OS itself. You can write scripts to automate repetitive tasks customize applications and even control complex workflows.AppleScript has always been useful but with Mac OS X it's even more so. Nearly every application that comes with Mac OS X is scriptable. Even non-scriptable applications can often be driven with AppleScript thanks to the new Accessibility API and GUI Scripting technologies. And now AppleScripters can put a true Aqua interface around their scripts! There's never been a more exciting time for AppleScript users. The Definitive Guide explores and teaches the language from the ground up. If you're a beginner and want to learn how to write your first script or just understand what the excitement is all about you'll be able to do so after reading this book. The Definitive Guide is the quintessential guide to this important Mac tool. Regardless of their level of experience AppleScripters everywhere will turn to this book again and again.
language: English
title: AppleScript: The Definitive Guide
publisher: O'Reilly Media