AppleScript For Dummies
Scripting for Mac OS® X is not only easy, it’s fun!Give your Mac marching orders to automate iLife®, Office 2004, the Internet, and moreWish you could write a script to save time? You can, and this book shows you how! With AppleScript – a language remarkably like English – you can make your Mac do lots of boring, repetitive chores (sorry, laundry’s not one of them). Then you can spend your computer time being creative, having fun, and getting more done!The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English"Get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funDiscover how to:Automate tasks in Word, Excel, and FileMaker ProScript the FinderUnite applications to handle complex jobsSquash script bugsControl applications that aren’t scriptableCreate autonomous scripts