Language Guide

CHAPTER 1
AppleScript, Scripts, and Scriptable Applications
Who Runs Scripts, and Who Writes Them? 9
Who Runs Scripts, and Who Writes Them? 1
To run a script is to cause the actions the script describes to be performed.
Everyone who uses a Macintosh computer can run scripts. Figure 1-4 illustrates
two ways to run a script.
Figure 1-4 Different ways to run a script
If the script is a script application on the desktop, you can run it by double-
clicking its icon. You can also run any script by clicking the Run button in the
Script Editor window for that script.
Double-clicking a script application’s icon
Clicking the Run button