RB's Quick Scripts is a collection of AppleScript scripts that automate various task. All of the scripts are in text form, but they can be compiled into applications. Any text editor will do for viewing the scrips, but you will need AppleScript on your system to make use of them.
Requirements:
Any version of AppleScript should work with only a few modifications to the scripts, if any. They were mostly created using AppleScript 1.4 on Mac OS 9.0.4. See the AppleScript documentation for specific information about the version on your computer.
License:
Red Bird's Quick Scripts Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Gordon Worley.
All files (scripts and documentation) in this archive are under the GNU GPL. See the header comment of each program or the GNU GPL for more information.
You may redistribute this archive as a whole, so long as the licenses of the code and content are observed. I also ask that you please rename your distribution to avoid confusion with this one
Contacting the Author:
You can contact the author, Gordon Worley, at <redbird@rbisland.cx> or on my Web site at <http://www.rbisland.cx/>. Once there, check out some of my other projects.
Version History:
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.6.3:
- Updated Lock Screen to 0.4. Now hides background processes when locking and eliminates Keychain support (though the old Keychain version has been frozen for those who still want it).
- Bumped Download Deleter up to 0.1 thanks to Laine D. Lee (who thanks Barry Wainwright of MacScripter mailing list). It now uses at the parent folder of the script (so you'll probably want to compile it) by default, though code and instructions are included for doing things to old way.
- Updated the documentation to several Notes files. They needed it, so I guess I'm finally getting around to doing it.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.6:
- Added Download Deleter. Based on Change Files.
- Updated Broswer Chomper to 0.8.1. Defaults to not delete iCab files since iCab can do a better job of this task itself (and not lose important info like sites to always block cookies from).
- Updated the Random Desktop Notes file to mention the work around noted in the previous release.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.5:
- Added Startup Lock.
- Up'd Lock Screen to version 0.1. Adds Keychain support, but with some errors. Keychain support only works with Mac OS 9 or above, but the regular locking works on older systems.
- The IE problem aforementioned is with Internet Config. It seems that IC stores IE's cookies, so I need to figure out what to do with IC.
- Functionality offered by Random Desktop can be duplicated in newer versions of Mac OS by filling a folder with pictures and droping that folder onto the little desktop in the Appearance control panel.
- Everything now under GNU GPL (documentation was under OpenContent License, but then I noticed the price problem with the OPL).
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.4.1:
- Made Browser Chomper go to 0.8 by adding partial IE support; I need help with cookies.
- Changed e-mail and Web addresses in the docs to reflect my new forwarding addresses of <http://www.rbisland.cx/> and <redbird@rbisland.cx>. They still connect to stuff on the Crosswinds server.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.4:
- Added Lock Screen.
- Replaced recursion in Random Desktop and Make Password with repeat structures. Both now at 0.2.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.3:
- Added Folder Password.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.2.5:
- Got a Mac OS 9 system. This update represents preliminary changes to make scripts work under that system.
- On a side note, first, Browser Chomper is at 0.7. It now supports multiuser versions of Netscape.
- Empty Trash continues to work flawlessly.
- Make Password had some problems because a varaible name overlapped with a constant. Upped to 0.1.1 because I made some other changes in addition which may only work fully under AppleScript 1.4. Please send reports.
- It is not possible to make Random Desktop run on Mac OS 9. There are no facilities for accomplishing the necessary tasks. I'll work on a random theme picker, though.
- Luckily, nothing else seems to have broken. <big sigh of relief>
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.2.2:
- Updated Browser Chomper to 0.6. Adds support for iCab and makes it easier for other browsers to be supported.
- Changes to Browser Chomper's notes.
- Updated Change Files to vers 0.1.1. Now correctly handles invisible files and pops up a messsage when done.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.2:
- Added Make Password.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.1.3r1:
- Thanks to Cheryl Graham for fixing my grammar.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.1.3:
- Updated Simple Sync to 0.3.1. It now works!
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.1.2:
- Added a 'Notes' file to each folder for each script. It basically gives you a better idea than the code comments do of what the corresponding script does.
- Updated Simple Sync to version 0.3b1. This one makes the open handler work.
- Made a few changes to the documentation (i.e. speal chking)
- Change the copyright notice in the 'Read Me' to say 1999 instead of 1996-1999. Oops!
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.1:
- Created the Doc folder and added 'Read Me' to it. This folder also has a copy of the GNU GPL.
- Created a top level file called 'Read Me' to describe what should be found in each folder.
- Added Change Files to the line-up.
- Ate some pizza and drank some coke. Didn't really affect this release, though.
Red Bird's Quick Scripts, release 0.0:
- Initial release. Lacks any real documentation.
Thanks to the AppleScript team for their convoluted yet useful scripting language. Also, thanks to anyone who submits code, because that's what free software is all about.
