AppleScript is a way for people to write commands and actions on their Apple Macintosh platform. It is a simple language, like English, and is made by Apple Inc. since the year 1993. The AppleScript program came from the HyperCard program.
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.4.2 / February 1, 2012 |
| OS | System 7, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X |
| License | Apple EULA (parts available under APSL) |
| Filename extensions | .scpt, .AppleScript |
| Website | https://www.apple.com/applescript/ |
An example of the different ways to write a Hello World program in AppleScript:
display dialog "Hello World!" -- a modal window with "Ok" and "Cancel" buttons
-- or
display alert "Hello World!" -- a modal window with a single "Ok" button
-- or
say "Hello World!" -- an audio message using a synthesized computer voice
Official
- AppleScript – Official page at Apple.com
- AppleScript Archived 2010-12-11 at the Wayback Machine at Apple Developer Connection
- GUI Scripting Gives AppleScript scripts the ability to control otherwise non-scriptable applications. AppleScript scripts can select menu items, click buttons, enter text into text fields, and generally control the interfaces of most Mac OS X 10.x applications.
Others
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