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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
MISCELLANEOUS SUITE
The Miscellaneous Suite consists of functions related to the clipboard and other
menu-driven functions.
COPY
Usage: to place a copy of the selected object on the clipboard.
copy
CUT
Usage: to place the selected object on the Clipboard.
cut
DO SCRIPT
Usage: to execute a script entirely before showing the results.
do script data script type type
Possible values:
script type
: type class
Result: anything (result of the script execution)
PASTE
Usage: to place the data on the Clipboard into a designated/selected container.
paste
REVERT
Usage: to restore an object to its last saved state.
revert reference
SHOW
Usage: to bring an object into view; also changes the object’s index
reference form.
show reference
QUARKXPRESS SUITE
The QuarkXPress Suite consists of two events: coerce and do updates.
COERCE
Usage: To change data from one type to another type.
coerce property of reference to type
Possible values:
to
: type class (see the “Data Coercion Chart” later in
this section)
Result: anything (result of script execution)
DO UPDATES
Usage: To redraw the screen after the execution of a script.
do updates
DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES — EVENTS SUPPORTED BY QUARKXPRESS
A GUIDE TO APPLE EVENTS SCRIPTING
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