Applescript FAQ

Topic	Views	Activity
I want to get the month of a certain date as a number... Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	379	October 13, 2005
What does "vanilla" mean when referring to AppleScript? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	423	October 13, 2005
What are/were Data Detectors? Core Language macscripter-v1	453	October 13, 2005
How does AppleScript compile? (pre OS X) Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	407	October 13, 2005
How do I script the Chooser? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1 , Finder	428	October 13, 2005
How can I manipulate non-scriptable applications? (pre OS X) Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1 , SimpleText	427	October 13, 2005
What is the "Scriptable Text Editor"? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	427	October 13, 2005
Why won't my folders action work? (pre OS X) Folder Actions macscripter-v1	445	October 13, 2005
Where can I find a Scriptable Text Editor? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	421	October 13, 2005
How can I track version changes in AppleScript? General Information macscripter-v1	466	October 13, 2005
How can I handle dates in AppleScript? Core Language macscripter-v1	557	October 13, 2005
What is the difference between "string", "text", "unicode text"...? Core Language macscripter-v1	529	October 13, 2005
Is an applescripter a "programmer"? General Information macscripter-v1	439	October 13, 2005
How can I make a backup of a folder? General Information macscripter-v1 , Finder	494	October 13, 2005
How can I use a command, but not wait for it to be finished? Core Language macscripter-v1 , Finder	514	October 13, 2005
What is "delegation"? Core Language macscripter-v1	501	October 13, 2005
What is a repeat loop and what is the "i" in "repeat with i in x"? Core Language macscripter-v1	1227	October 13, 2005
Where can I find AppleScript's own dictionary? Core Language macscripter-v1	425	October 13, 2005
The properties of my script are not retained. Why? General Information macscripter-v1	443	October 13, 2005
What is a "record"? Core Language macscripter-v1	392	October 13, 2005
What is a "script object"? Core Language macscripter-v1	704	October 13, 2005
What is "variable scope"? Core Language macscripter-v1	450	October 13, 2005
What are "linked lists" and "vectors"? Core Language macscripter-v1	458	October 13, 2005
What is a "variable"? Core Language macscripter-v1 , Finder	432	October 13, 2005
What is a "local"? Core Language macscripter-v1	493	October 13, 2005
What is a "global"? Core Language macscripter-v1	457	October 13, 2005
What is the difference between "string" and "text"? Core Language macscripter-v1	1378	October 13, 2005
How can I split a string? Text Manipulation macscripter-v1	1677	October 13, 2005
What are "constructors"? Core Language macscripter-v1	424	October 13, 2005
What is a "handler"? Core Language macscripter-v1	437	October 13, 2005