Language Guide

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Chapter 2 Overview of AppleScript
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How Does AppleScript Work? 14
Statements 14
Commands and Objects 17
Dictionaries 18
Values 20
Expressions 21
Operations 21
Variables 22
Script Objects 23
Scripting Additions 23
Dialects 24
Other Features and Language Elements 24
Continuation Characters 25
Comments 26
Identifiers 27
Case Sensitivity 28
Abbreviations 29
Compiling Scripts With the Script Editor 30
Part 2 AppleScript Language Reference
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Chapter 3 Values
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Using Value Class Definitions 33
Literal Expressions 36
Properties 36
Elements 37
Operators 37
Commands Handled 37
Reference Forms 38
Coercions Supported 38