Scripting Additions Guide

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Contents
Figures, Tables, and Listings vii
Preface About This Guide
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Audience ix
Organization of This Guide ix
Sample Applications and Scripts x
For More Information x
Getting Started x
AppleScript Language x
Other AppleScript Dialects x
Information for Programmers xi
Conventions Used in This Guide xi
Chapter 1 Introduction to Scripting Additions
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Installing Scripting Additions 1
Sending Scripting Addition Commands 2
Chapter 2 Scripting Addition Commands
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Scripting Addition Files 5
Command Definitions 8
Activate 8
ASCII Character 10
ASCII Number 11
Beep 13
Choose Application 14
Choose File 16
Choose Folder 18
Close Access 19
Current Date 21