Course Title: AppleScript Studio



AppleScript Studio is the breakthrough technology from Apple that combines the simplicity of AppleScript with the remarkable easy-to-use features of Interface Builder and Project Builder. Your script-based applications now can look like full-fledged Aqua applications because that's what they are. You don't need to write a line of traditional code. If you're a developer using Cocoa, or Carbon, you can now add AppleScript features to your application with AppleScript Studio. With simple hooks for everything from reading and writing your own documents, to using Web services, AppleScript Studio can open new areas of easy-to-implement opportunity. With extensive code samples, this tutorial will get you up to speed quickly. Click on one of the movie topics below to start learning!


Course Author/Expert: Jesse Feiler

Language: english

Full Online Training Available: Yes

Number of Course Movies: 101

Course Duration: 7 hours



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Course Outline:



Straight away, you can go through the first three chapters of this tutorial. If you need all the lessons, then join the Online University - complete access to over five hundred and fifty courses right now for as long as you need them and even get an online university certificate. See below for details.




Introducing AppleScript Studio


About the Example Code

Introduction to AppleScript Studio

AppleScript Studio Overview

Connections / Scripts / Cocoa

Creating a AppleScript Application pt. 1

Creating a AppleScript Application pt. 2

Creating a AppleScript Application pt. 3

Converting Existing AppleScripts


Reviewing AppleScript


Using Script Editor

Basic AppleScript Commands

Basic AppleScript Programming Concepts

Variables / Globals / Properties / Records

AppleScript Data Structures

Using Handlers pt. 1

Using Handlers pt. 2

Try Blocks and Error Handlers


Getting Started with Project Builder


A Project Builder Overview

Customizing Project Builder

Creating a Template-Based Application

Looking at Groups and Files

Controlling Project Builder

AppleScript Studio Assistance

Using Project Builder Find

Building and Running Projects

Working with Project Information


Getting Started with Interface Builder


An Interface Builder Overview

Working with the Design Window

Working with Palettes

Working with the Info Window

Working with the Nib File Window

Working with the Menu Editor

Advanced Design Window Techniques

Troubleshooting and Testing the Interface

Customizing Interface Builder


Working with AppleScript Studio Windows


Setting Up a Window

Using Formatters

Opening a Second Window

Using Popup Menus

Case Study (1) Creating the Application

Case Study (2) Naming Objects

Case Study (3) Finishing


Working with Text


Basic Text Fields

Formatting Text Fields

Working with Text Views

Adding Formatting Menus to Text Views


Working with Controllers


Understanding Event Processing

Defining Controllers

Working Across Nib Files


Working with Outline and Table Views


Setting Up a Table View in Interface Builder

Setting Up a Table View in Project Builder

Finishing the Table View

Setting Up an Outline View pt. 1

Setting Up an Outline View pt. 2

Setting Up an Outline View pt. 3

Finishing the Outline View

Using a Data Source with a Table View pt. 1

Using a Data Source with a Table View pt. 2


Building a Document-Based AppleScript App


Introducing the Template

Moving Data to the Document: High Level

Reading Data From Disk: High Level

Moving Data to the Document: Low Level

Reading Data from Disk: Low Level


Building an AppleScript Droplet


Introducing the Template

Creating the Droplet Window

Basic Droplet Code

Adding File Information to the Droplet pt. 1

Adding File Information to the Droplet pt. 2

Testing the Droplet


Writing for an AppleScript Studio Application


Special Handlers for AppleScript Studio pt. 1

Special Handlers for AppleScript Studio pt. 2

Other Interface and Application Handlers


Coding for an AppleScript Studio Application


Calling Code from AppleScript

Finding Methods in Cocoa Objects

Using Parameters in Calls

Overview of the Multi-Language Application

Creating the Basic Java Object

Connecting the Java Object

One More Time in Objective-C pt. 1

One More Time in Objective-C pt. 2


Assistance Within AppleScript Studio


AppleScript Studio Assistance

Tags

Using a Button

Opening in a New Window

Using the Menu

Using the Viewer


Debugging AppleScript Studio Applications


Setting Breakpoints

Using Values in the Debugger

Catching Errors

Preventive Measures


Conclusion


Reviewing the Examples









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