AppleScript

Mark Conway Munro is a professional programmer who has used AppleScript, AppleScript Studio, and FileMaker Pro on a daily basis since 1992. He has designed and deployed numerous complex custom solutions for clients such as Adobe Systems, The Associated Press, BMG, KraftMaid Cabinetry, Sony Music Distribution, and many more.

Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: AppleScript: The Power of Automation. Chapter 1: Introduction to AppleScript Programming. Chapter 2: Workflow Automation with AppleScript. Chapter 3: AppleScript Deployment Options. Chapter 4: Making the Case for Standardization. Part II: Learning the AppleScript Language. Chapter 5: Exploring AppleScript Basics. Chapter 6: Getting Started with the AppleScript Editor. Chapter 7: Working with Text Objects. Chapter 8: Working with Numbers and Unit Types. Chapter 9: Working with Dates and Times. Chapter 10: Other AppleScript Data Classes. Chapter 11: Working with Lists. Chapter 12: Working with Records. Chapter 13: Logical Branching. Chapter 14: Looping. Chapter 15: Dealing with Script Errors. Chapter 16: Getting Started with Scripting Additions. Part III: Using Scripts to Control Applications. Chapter 17: Controlling Applications with Scripts. Chapter 18: Working with Image Events. Chapter 19: Working with Database Events. Chapter 20: Working with System Events. Part IV: Using Subroutines and Open-Ended Programming. Chapter 21: Using Subroutines for Non-Linear Programming. Chapter 22: Introduction to Open-Ended Programming. Chapter 23: Designing a Hierarchical Subroutine Structure. Part V: Organizing Code into Modules and Libraries for Multi-Module Solutions. Chapter 24: Introduction to Multi-Module Solutions. Chapter 25: Designing Open-Ended, Multi-Module Solutions. Appendix: AppleScript Web Resources. Index.