Mar 13 2008
So enough of the introductions (see Part 1 and Part 2), let’s get on with the code. To get started, let’s look at how to use scripting additions from within rb-appscript as the application that I have in mind will need to display a dialog box (which is located in Standard Additions). We can get a list of the additions currently available as well as a list of commands using the following Ruby code:
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Mar 13 2008
In Part 1 of this series I walked through the steps to install rb-appscript, a scripting bridge that provides an alternative to AppleScript for controlling scriptable applications on a Mac.
My intention in exploring an alternative was to find an option for scripting beyond AppleScript itself and to rewrite an AppleScript program that I was currently using. The original AppleScript code was written to turn down the volume upon shutdown, to enable a silent bootup process. You can read the who, what and why in the original post.
Mar 12 2008
AppleScript is a scripting language that provides the ability to control “scriptable” applications on a Mac. AppleScript provides an interface to the Apple Event messaging architecture, the means by which applications communicate with one another as well as the underlying OS.
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