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DESDP(1)                                 BSD General Commands Manual                                DESDP(1)

NAME
     desdp -- scripting definition generator

SYNOPSIS
     desdp application

DESCRIPTION
     desdp generates a scripting definition (``sdef'') from the specified scriptable application and writes
     it to standard output.  The original dictionary may be either an aete resource or a set of Cocoa suite
     definition files (scriptSuite/scriptTerminology pairs).

     desdp is primarily useful for developers with an existing scriptable application who want a shortcut to
     creating an sdef(5) file.  While the resulting sdef will contain all the information in the original
     dictionary, it will probably not be perfect, since sdef(5) is more expressive than either of the older
     aete or suite definition formats.  For instance, aete cannot specify which commands an object responds
     to, and suite definitions cannot specify the ordering of terms.

SEE ALSO
     sdef(5), sdp(1)

BUGS
     desdp does not yet correctly support Cocoa ``Synonym'' sections or synonymous terms or codes in aete.

Mac OS X                                        June 6, 2002                                        Mac OS X

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