Applescript FAQ

Topic	Views	Activity
I want to get the month of a certain date as a number... Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	661	October 13, 2005
What does "vanilla" mean when referring to AppleScript? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	710	October 13, 2005
What are/were Data Detectors? Core Language macscripter-v1	719	October 13, 2005
How does AppleScript compile? (pre OS X) Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	691	October 13, 2005
How do I script the Chooser? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1 , Finder	697	October 13, 2005
How can I manipulate non-scriptable applications? (pre OS X) Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1 , SimpleText	705	October 13, 2005
What is the "Scriptable Text Editor"? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	670	October 13, 2005
Why won't my folders action work? (pre OS X) Folder Actions macscripter-v1	707	October 13, 2005
Where can I find a Scriptable Text Editor? Miscellaneous Info macscripter-v1	671	October 13, 2005
How can I track version changes in AppleScript? General Information macscripter-v1	733	October 13, 2005
How can I handle dates in AppleScript? Core Language macscripter-v1	865	October 13, 2005
What is the difference between "string", "text", "unicode text"...? Core Language macscripter-v1	882	October 13, 2005
Is an applescripter a "programmer"? General Information macscripter-v1	710	October 13, 2005
How can I make a backup of a folder? General Information macscripter-v1 , Finder	791	October 13, 2005
How can I use a command, but not wait for it to be finished? Core Language macscripter-v1 , Finder	757	October 13, 2005
What is "delegation"? Core Language macscripter-v1	760	October 13, 2005
What is a repeat loop and what is the "i" in "repeat with i in x"? Core Language macscripter-v1	1892	October 13, 2005
Where can I find AppleScript's own dictionary? Core Language macscripter-v1	705	October 13, 2005
The properties of my script are not retained. Why? General Information macscripter-v1	723	October 13, 2005
What is a "record"? Core Language macscripter-v1	587	October 13, 2005
What is a "script object"? Core Language macscripter-v1	1106	October 13, 2005
What is "variable scope"? Core Language macscripter-v1	710	October 13, 2005
What are "linked lists" and "vectors"? Core Language macscripter-v1	765	October 13, 2005
What is a "variable"? Core Language macscripter-v1 , Finder	723	October 13, 2005
What is a "local"? Core Language macscripter-v1	825	October 13, 2005
What is a "global"? Core Language macscripter-v1	795	October 13, 2005
What is the difference between "string" and "text"? Core Language macscripter-v1	2027	October 13, 2005
How can I split a string? Text Manipulation macscripter-v1	2396	October 13, 2005
What are "constructors"? Core Language macscripter-v1	792	October 13, 2005
What is a "handler"? Core Language macscripter-v1	765	October 13, 2005