13.19. Summary
This chapter provided a tapestry of various techniques, features, and commands. In particular, you learned
How to write a command handler
When to use a using terms from block
How to work with the clipboard
How to activate the Script Menu and install and remove scripts
How to attach a script to a folder using the Folder Actions feature
The principle of the Open Scripting Architecture
What a Scripting Addition is
How to get scripts from recordable applications
How to use the GUI Scripting feature to write scripts for unscriptable applications
The use of the keywords before and after
What an AppleEvent is
How to use web services XML-RPC and SOAP
How to use osascript to execute an AppleScript program or command from the Terminal application
How to use the do shell script command to execute UNIX command lines
How to use the with transaction statement
How the run script command works
How to schedule scripts to run with the cron
In the next chapter, you are introduced to AppleScript Studio, which is a powerful development environment that enables you to create sophisticated Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for your programs. Before proceeding, however, try the exercises that follow to test your understanding of the material covered in this chapter. You can find the solutions to these exercises in Appendix A.
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