Introduction

Conventions Used in This Guide

What Is AppleScript?

How AppleScript Works

Statements

Commands and Objects

Dictionaries

Values and Constants

Expressions

Script Objects

Scripting Additions

Dialects

Other Features and Language Elements

Using Value Class Definitions

Common Value Class Definitions

Unicode Text and International Text

Unit Type Value Classes

Other Value Classes

Coercing Values

Constants

Types of Commands

Using Command Definitions

Using Parameters

Using Results

Double Angle Brackets in Results and Scripts

Command Definitions

Object Class Definitions

References

Reference Forms

Using the Filter Reference Form

References to Files and Applications

Results of Expressions

Variables

Script Properties

AppleScript Properties

Reference Expressions

Operations

Characteristics of Control Statements

Debugging Control Statements

Tell Statements

If Statements

Repeat Statements

Try Statements

Considering and Ignoring Statements

With Timeout Statements

With Transaction Statements

Script Applications

About Subroutines

Defining and Calling Subroutines

Command Handlers

Scope of Script Variables and Properties

About Script Objects

Defining Script Objects

Sending Commands to Script Objects

Initializing Script Objects

Inheritance and Delegation

Using the Copy and Set Commands With Script Objects

Common Scripting Tasks

Constants

Predefined Variables

Commands

Coercions

References

Operators

Control Statements

Handlers

Script Objects

Variable and Property Assignments and Declarations

Placeholders

Error Numbers and Error Messages

Document Revision History

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