Constants

Table A-2 lists constants defined by AppleScript. See Constants for additional information on constants.

As with all other identifiers, constants are not case sensitive. For example, false , False , and FALSE are all treated as the same constant.

Table A-2 Constants defined by AppleScript

Identifier	Meaning
Attributes specified in Considering and Ignoring statements
`application responses`	If ignored, AppleScript doesn't wait for responses from application commands before proceeding to the next statement in a script and ignores any results or errors returned. By default, AppleScript waits for `application responses` .
`case`	If considered, AppleScript distinguishes uppercase letters from lowercase. By default, case is ignored.
`current application`	Either the default target application or whatever application is currently set as a script's parent property.
`diacriticals`	If ignored, AppleScript ignores diacritical marks in string comparisons. By default, diacriticals are considered.
`expansion`	If ignored, AppleScript treats the characters æ, Æ, , and as single characters and thus not equal to the character pairs ae, AE, oe, and OE. By default, expansion is considered.
`hyphens`	If ignored, AppleScript ignores hyphens in string comparisons By default, hyphens are considered.
`punctuation`	If ignored, AppleScript ignores punctuation marks in string comparisons. By default, punctuation is considered.
`white space`	If ignored, AppleScript ignores spaces, tab characters, and return characters in string comparisons. By default, `white space` is considered.
Text styles
`all caps`	All caps
`all lowercase`	All lowercase
`bold`	Boldface
`condensed`	Condensed
`expanded`	Expanded
`hidden`	Hidden
`italic`	Italic
`outline`	Outline
`plain`	Plain text
`shadow`	Shadow
`small caps`	Small caps
`strikethrough`	Strikethrough
`subscript`	Subscript
`superscript`	Superscript
`underline`	Underline
Save options
`ask`	Ask user whether to save modified object or objects.
`no`	Don't save modified object or objects.
`yes`	Save modified object or objects.
Boolean constants
`false`	The Boolean `false` value.
`true`	The Boolean `true` value.
Miscellaneous
`current application`	Either the default target application or whatever application is currently set as a script's parent property.
Days
`weekday`	Property of date (Monday through Sunday)
`Monday, Mon`	Monday
`Tuesday, Tue`	Tuesday
`Wednesday, Wed`	Wednesday
`Thursday, Thu`	Thursday
`Friday, Fri`	Friday
`Saturday, Sat`	Saturday
`Sunday, Sun`	Sunday
Months
`month`	Property of date (January through December)
`January, Jan`	January
`February, Feb`	February
`March, Mar`	March
`April, Apr`	April
`May, May`	May
`June, Jun`	June
`July, Jul`	July
`August, Aug`	August
`September, Sep`	September
`October, Oct`	October
`November, Nov`	November
`December, Dec`	December
Time
`minutes`	60 (seconds in a minute)
`hours`	60 * `minutes` (or 3600)
`days`	24 * `hours` (or 86,400)
`weeks`	7 * `days` (or 604,800)