Applescript 2006

Introduction
Welcome and Course Goals (03:43)
Introduction to AppleScript (07:58)
AppleScript Components Pt.1 (06:57)
AppleScript Components Pt.2 (02:00)
Introduction to Automator Pt.1 (05:06)
Introduction to Automator Pt.2 (04:22)
Example Code (00:51)

Script Editor
Script Editor Versions (02:25)
Script Window Overview Pt.1 (05:03)
Script Window Overview Pt.2 (03:04)
Editing and Navigation Features (04:55)
AppleScript Formatting (02:13)
History Windows (05:53)
Saving Scripts Pt.1 (07:49)
Saving Scripts Pt.2 (02:11)
Saving Scripts Pt.3 (05:58)
Third-Party Script Editors (03:06)

Scriptable Applications (Part 1)
Introduction to Scriptable Applications (04:30)
Recordable Applications (06:07)
Attachable Applications (07:42)
Non-Scriptable Applications (05:38)

AppleScript's Language
Objects, Properties, and Commands (04:15)
Statements (03:59)
Value Classes (05:54)
Coercion (05:21)
Operators (06:11)
Operators (04:12)
Range (04:36)
Grouping and Commenting (06:21)
Terminology Abbreviations (04:46)

Scriptable Applications (Part 2)
Accessing Application Dictionaries (04:12)
Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.1 (05:22)
Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.2 (06:34)
Navigating Application Dictionaries Pt.3 (06:12)
Targeting Application Objects (03:58)
Locating Applications (02:24)

Variables and Properties
Introduction to Variables (07:42)
Data Sharing (05:54)
Local Variables (06:17)
Global Variables (07:18)
Properties (03:30)
Pre-Defined Variables (04:57)
Property and Variable Persistence (05:23)

Adding Logic to a Script
Introduction to If/Then Statements (05:38)
Simple If/Then Statements (00:58)
Nested If/Then Statements (04:19)
Complex If/Then Statements (05:50)

Repeat Loops
Introduction to Repeat Loops (04:14)
Repeat Until/Repeat While (04:53)
Repeating Through a List (05:04)
Incremental Repeating (04:38)
Nested Repeat Loops (05:33)

Extending AppleScript
Scripting Additions (07:46)
Background Scriptable Applications (06:00)
Calling UNIX Code (03:56)

Basic User Interaction
Displaying Dialogs (07:34)
Displaying Alerts (02:25)
Choosing from a List (03:15)
Choosing Files and Folders (04:12)
Other Types of User Interaction (04:06)

Error Handling and Troubleshooting
Try Statements (07:39)
Timeouts/Ignoring Application Responses (04:40)
Troubleshooting Techniques (03:08)

File Interaction
Referencing Files (06:35)
Dynamic Folder Paths (03:52)
POSIX Paths (05:10)
Reading Files (Part 1) (04:02)
Reading Files (Part 2) (04:52)
Writing to Files (05:39)

Subroutine Handlers
Introduction to Subroutine Handlers (05:59)
Subroutine Handler Parameters (07:04)
Handler Return Values (02:21)
Recursive Handlers (05:19)

Command Handlers
Introduction to Command Handlers (02:55)
Drop Scripts (02:39)
Idle Scripts (03:22)
Folder Action Scripts (06:28)

Script Objects and Loaded Scripts
Script Objects (04:42)
Loading and Storing Scripts (06:24)
Calling Handlers in Other Scripts (05:26)

Advanced AppleScripting
Remote Apple Events (04:39)
GUI Scripting (05:42)
Enabling GUI Scripting (00:51)
Database Events (05:19)
Image Events (05:16)
Multi-Application Scripting (05:59)
AppleScript Studio (07:36)

Next Steps and Resources
Planning a Script (04:30)
Web Sites, Forums, and Mailing Lists (04:51)
Books and Other Training Resources (02:00)

Credits
About this Author (04:42)