Language Guide

APPENDIX B
Scriptable Text Editor Dictionary
318 Scriptable Text Editor Object Class Definitions
AppleScript honors the script codes of characters as much as possible when
comparing them. This means that characters from different script systems may
represent different characters and may be of unequal length even though their
character codes are the same.
Scriptable Text Editor Object Class Definitions B
This section defines the application object classes to which Scriptable Text
Editor objects belong. For an introduction to application objects and references,
see Chapter 5, “Objects and References.”
Application B
The Application object class defines the characteristics of the Scriptable Text
Editor application.
PROPERTIES
Clipboard Information stored in the Clipboard. The Clipboard is an area in
the computer’s memory that functions as a holding place for
information that is cut or copied. The Scriptable Text Editor uses
the Clipboard that is shared by all applications.
Class: List of data objects (see “Notes” later in this section)
Modifiable? Yes
Frontmost A Boolean parameter that indicates if the application is the
active application. If the value is true, the Scriptable Text
Editor is the active application. If the value is false, the
Scriptable Text Editor is not the active application.
Class: Boolean
Modifiable? No
Name The name of the application.
Class: String
Modifiable? No