AppleScript

AppleScript is a way for people to write commands and actions on their Apple Macintosh platform. It is a simple language, like English, and is made by Apple Inc. since the year 1993. The AppleScript program came from the HyperCard program.

AppleScript

Developer	Apple Inc.
Stable release	2.4.2 / February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)
OS	System 7, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X
License	Apple EULA (parts available under APSL)
Filename extensions	.scpt, .AppleScript
Website	https://www.apple.com/applescript/

Example

An example of the different ways to write a Hello World program in AppleScript:

display dialog "Hello World!" -- a modal window with "Ok" and "Cancel" buttons
-- or
display alert "Hello World!"  -- a modal window with a single "Ok" button
-- or
say "Hello World!" -- an audio message using a synthesized computer voice

Other websites

Official

• AppleScript – Official page at Apple.com
  • AppleScript Resources
• AppleScript Archived 2010-12-11 at the Wayback Machine at Apple Developer Connection
• GUI Scripting Gives AppleScript scripts the ability to control otherwise non-scriptable applications. AppleScript scripts can select menu items, click buttons, enter text into text fields, and generally control the interfaces of most Mac OS X 10.x applications.

Others

• AppleScript at the Open Directory Project