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Table Of Contents
- A Guide to Apple Events Scripting
- Introduction
- About this Guide
- Scripting Overview
- Script Writing Sample
- Definitions and Examples — Apple Events Terminology
- Definitions and Examples — Events Supported by QuarkXPress
- Data Coercion Chart
- Data Coercion Using the AppleScript Dictionary
- Reference Material for QuarkXPress Objects
- Application Events and Examples
- Application Elements and Reference Forms
- Application Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Project Events and Examples
- Project Elements and Reference Forms
- Project Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Layout Space Events and Examples
- Layout Space Elements and Reference Forms
- Layout Space Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Window Events and Examples
- Window Elements and Reference Forms
- Window Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Selection Object Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Character Events and Examples
- Character Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Line Events and Examples
- Line Elements and Reference Forms
- Line Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Paragraph Events and Examples
- Paragraph Elements and Reference Forms
- Paragraph Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Story Events and Examples
- Story Elements and Reference Forms
- Story Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Text Events and Examples
- Text Elements and Reference Forms
- Text Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Word Events and Examples
- Word Elements and Reference Forms
- Word Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Open Type Style Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Menu Events and Examples
- Menu Elements and Reference Forms
- Menu Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Character Spec Events and Examples
- Character Spec Elements and Reference Forms
- Character Spec Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Color Spec Events and Examples
- Color Spec Elements and Reference Forms
- Color Spec Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Color System Events and Examples
- Color System Elements and Reference Forms
- Color System Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Table Column Events and Examples
- Table Column Elements and Reference forms
- Table Column Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Table Row Events and Examples
- Table Row Elements and Reference forms
- Table Row Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Horizontal Gridline Events and Examples
- Horizontal Gridline Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Vertical Gridline Events and Examples
- Vertical Gridline Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Contour Events and Examples
- Contour Elements and Reference Forms
- Contour Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Shape Path Events and Examples
- Shape Path Elements and Reference Forms
- Shape Path Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Default Document Events and Examples
- Default Document Elements and Reference Forms
- Default Document Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Delimit Item Events and Examples
- Delimit Item Elements and Reference Forms
- Delimit Item Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Delimit Table Events and Examples
- Delimit Table Elements and Reference Forms
- Delimit Table Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Fontset Spec Events and Examples (East Asian Only)
- Fontset Spec Elements and Reference Forms (East Asian Only)
- Fontset Spec Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions (East Asian only)
- Generic Box Events and Examples
- Generic Box Elements and Reference Forms
- Generic Box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Generic Cell Events and Examples
- Generic Cell Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Graphic Box Events and Examples
- Graphic Box Elements and Reference Forms
- Graphic Box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Graphic Cell Events and Examples
- Graphic Cell Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Group Box Events and Examples
- Group Box Elements and Reference Forms
- Group Box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- H and J Spec Events and Examples
- H and J Spec Elements and Reference Forms
- H and J Spec Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Image Events and Examples
- Image Elements and Reference Forms
- Image Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Layer Events and Examples
- Layer Elements and Reference Forms
- Layer Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Line box Events and Examples
- Line box Elements and Reference Forms
- Line box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Master Layout space Events and Examples
- Master Layout space Elements and Reference Forms
- Master Layout space Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Page Events and Examples
- Page Elements and Reference Forms
- Page Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Clipping Path Events and Examples
- Clipping Path Elements and Reference Forms
- Clipping Path Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Picture Box Events and Examples
- Picture Box Elements and Reference Forms
- Picture Box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Picture Cell Events and Examples
- Picture Cell Elements and Reference Forms
- Picture Cell Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Spread Events and Examples
- Spread Elements and Reference Forms
- Spread Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Style Spec Events and Examples
- Style Spec Elements and Reference Forms
- Style Spec Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Table Box Events and Examples
- Table Box Elements and Reference forms
- Table Box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Text Box Events and Examples
- Text box Elements and Reference Forms
- Text box Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Text Cell Events and Examples
- Text Cell Elements and Reference Forms
- Text Cell Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Text Style Range Events and Examples
- Text Style Range Elements and Reference Forms
- Text Style Range Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Vertex Events and Examples
- Vertex Elements and Reference Forms
- Vertex Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Vertical Guide Events and Examples
- Vertical Guide Elements and Reference Forms
- Vertical Guide Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Xtension Events and Examples
- Xtension Elements and Reference Forms
- Xtension Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Custom Bleeds Setup Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions (Requires Custom Bleeds QuarkXTensions Software)
- Blend Record Events and Examples
- Blend Record Elements and Reference Forms
- Blend Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Fixed Point Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Fixed Rectangle Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Font Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Frame Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Justification Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- OPI Setup Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions(Requires OPI QuarkXTensions software)
- OPI Setup object
- Print Setup record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Rule Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Tab Record Properties, Data Types, and Descriptions
- Glossary
Glossary
A
PPLE EVENTS
Messages sent from one Mac OS application or pro cess to another that give instructions, respond to
instructions, and send or receive data. Apple events are defined by Apple Inc. or other application developers
and must conform to the Apple Event Interprocess Messaging Protocol.
APPLE EVENT REGISTRY: STANDARD SUITES
A compilation of standard Apple events defined by Apple Inc. or other application developers including:
Apple events, object classes, primitive object classes, de scriptor types, key forms, and constants. The
Apple Event Registry: Standard Suites is maintained by the Apple Event Developers’ Association.
APPLE EVENT INTERPROCESS MESSAGING PROTOCOL
The protocol for interapplication communication defined by Apple Inc. Interapp lica tion messages must
conform to this protocol to qualify as Apple events.
APPLESCRIPT
A system-wide scripting language developed by Apple Inc. AppleScript scripts can control the Mac OS
operating system and applications that support Apple events.
ATTRIBUTE
The component of an Apple event that identifies it and the tasks it can perform on the data specified in
the parameters. Attributes consist of an event class and event ID.
CONTAINER
The object that contains the element specified by an Apple event.
ELEMENT
An object contained by another Apple events object. The element classes in the Apple Event Reg istry:
Standard Suites define the types of objects each Apple events object can contain.
EVENT CLASS
The attribute of an Apple event that identifies which suite (group of related Apple events) it belongs to
such as the Required Suite, Standard Suite, and so on.
EVENT ID
The attribute of an Apple event that uniquely identifies it within its event class and defines the tasks it
can perform.
EVENTS
The part of an Apple events message that tells objects what to do (similar to a verb).
FUNCTIONAL-AREA SUITES
Groups of objects and events that relate to similar functional areas, including: the Text Suite, the Quick -
Draw Graphics Suite, the Table Suite, and Miscel laneous Standards.
INSERTION POINTS
A reference with a parameter that defines where in the container hierarchy an object should be placed.
REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR QUARKXPRESS OBJECTS
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