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About the author
Introduction
- 0.1. Dedicated To
- 0.2. Copyright
- 0.3. About The Author
- 0.4. About The Book
1. Basic Commands
- 1.1. Comments
- 1.2. Say
- 1.3. Beep
- 1.4. Tell
2. Save Compile Run
- 2.1. Save
- 2.2. Export
- 2.3. Compile
- 2.4. Run
3. Simplifying Scripting
4. Variables & Arithmetic
5. Strings & Dialog
- 5.1. Declaring Strings
- 5.2. Dialogs
- 5.3. Merging Strings
- 5.4. Length of String
- 5.5. Escape Sequences
- 5.6. Coercion
- 5.7. Dialog With Custom Buttons
6. Lists
- 6.1. Declaring Lists
- 6.2. Print List
- 6.3. Merge Lists
- 6.4. Modifying Lists
- 6.5. Extracting Items From Lists
- 6.6. Size of List
- 6.7. Part of List
- 6.8. Reverse of List
- 6.9. Random Value
- 6.10. Coercion
- 6.11. Merging Different Type
- 6.12. Character List
- 6.13. Get List By Splitting Test
- 6.14. Custom Delimiters To String
7. More On Dialogs
- 7.1. Button Pressed
- 7.2. User Input
- 7.3. Coercion
8. Records
- 8.1. Declaring Records
- 8.2. Count
- 8.3. Extracting Information From Record
- 8.4. Import Records
- 8.5. Copy Command
9. Easier Dialogs
10. Conditional Statements
- 10.1. Comparison
- 10.2. if...else
- 10.3. Conditions In Lists
- 10.4. Conditions & Records
- 10.5. Logical Conditions
11. Try Catch Exceptions
12. Files & Folders
- 12.1. Folders
- 12.2. Opening Folders
- 12.3. Opening Files
13. Loops
- 13.1. Creating A Loop
- 13.2. Amalgamating Learning
- 13.3. Exiting Loops
- 13.4. Counters
14. Handlers
- 14.1. Defining A Handler
- 14.2. Calling A Handler
- 14.3. Parametrized Handler
- 14.4. Return Statement
- 14.5. Local Variables
- 14.6. Importing AppleScript File
- 14.7. Call Methods In Tell
15. Saving As Application
16. Additional Guides

Basics of AppleScript

Say

Script [1.2.1]: say "Hi I am a Mac"

Explanation: This command will make your Mac say anything you want. Whatever you want the Mac to say has to go inside ""

Script [1.2.2]: say "Hi I am a Mac" using "Zarvox"

Explanation: This command will make your Mac say anything you want. Whatever you want the Mac to say has to go inside “”. However, this time Mac will use the voice specified. Though AppleScript is case sensitive, the name of the voice should match.