Xenophaquinox 1.0

Xenophaquinox, which was created with AppleScript Studio, is an intriguing puzzle game for OS X that can be played in both one and two person modes. Price is 10 dollars and it requires OS X 10.1.2 or higher.
10:47:19 AM    



Tip: Obtaining a usable POSIX path
When using 'POSIX path' from Standard Additions, the returned path does not escape spaces in folder and file names. This makes the path unsuitable for use in shell scripts. I've removed the enclosing quotes from each result (below) for better readability. Both results are returned as strings. Tested in OS X 10.2.2.

Example:
POSIX path of (choose folder)
--> /Users/someUser/Desktop/Virex Reports/

This can be overcome by using 'quoted form of POSIX path'.

quoted form of POSIX path of (choose folder)
--> '/Users/someUser/Desktop/Virex Reports/'

The difference is subtle but important. Thanks to Dan Shockley for the tip.
8:51:26 AM    

Voice Box 1.1

Voice Box is a Cocoa application that turns text into aiff sound files. New in this version is full AppleScript support, a speech timer and additional speech features. Sample scripts are included and if you submit a script which is included in the next release, you get a free copy of Voice Box.
3:06:46 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

New: Quick Uncache 1.0

With several multi-script archives, ScriptBuilders has over 1,000 scripts and AppleScript Studio applications!
2:38:12 PM    

Quick Uncache 1.0

Quick Uncache uses AppleScript to delete cached items in Mac OS 10.2 (Jaguar). Pop-up help in the main window provides information about the cache deletion choices. Source code is included.
11:43:31 AM    

ScriptBuilders News

New: Ircle controls iTunes 1.0, Ircle shell scripts 1.0, Check My IMAP Quota International 1.0, Updates: Free Backup 3.1
5:58:36 PM    

Playtime 0.1

Playtime is a simple AppleScript that calculates the time spent listening to music with iTunes. Requires OS X 10.2.x and iTunes 3.0.x.
5:18:26 PM    

Mail Scripts 1.3.3

Mail Scripts is a collection of AppleScripts for Mail and Address Book offering additional features or simplified workflow. Changes in this version include bug fixes and a new feature that allows the option to export messages as text files (one file per message) instead of mbox files.
4:21:33 PM    

O'Reilly: PHP with Apple's Developer Tools

Apple provides a powerful set of developer tools with Mac OS X for use with a wide range of source languages, including Java, C++, and AppleScript. At the heart of Mac OS X's developer tools is a full-featured text editor and IDE called Project Builder. Though normally used with applications built with the Carbon and Cocoa frameworks, Project Builder is an excellent tool for Web developers working in languages like PHP and Perl. Their words, slightly edited for the sake of brevity.
2:17:32 PM    

ProjectBuilder Tip: Stuff it automatically

If you distribute your application or framework as an archive, you can save a step and have ProjectBuilder automatically create the archive.
11:12:16 PM    

Just one of the things that I'll give thanks for this year



To: Me
From: Dr. Hassan Ahmad

Dear sir,

I am Dr. Hassan Ahmad former special adviser on Petroleum matters to the late Head of State of Government of Nigeria Gen. Sani Abacha. Because of my strategic position in the former Government and also being a close confidant of the late Head of State, I was able to acquire personally the sum of $50,000,000.00 USD( fifty million United States Dollars only) presently lodged in a Security Deposit in Europe. ... snip ...

For your help and assistance in this deal, you will be entitled to 25% of this money in cash or Equity if you wish to join the proposed company.

Dr. Ahmad, thank you very much for your generous offer but I am in a similar situation and I was just preparing a similar offer for you! Please send my 25% cut to Rob over at Mac Net Journal so that he can continue to help Mac users everywhere. Thanks again for your very generous offer.

To everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving, have a great Thanksgiving day! To everyone, best wishes to you and yours. -- Rob
8:28:06 PM    

MacScripter: Apple Documentation updated

MacScripter.net reports:

The scripts available from the AppleScript Web site for use with QuickTime 5 using Mac OS 10.1 or later and QuickTime Pro (AppleCare Document 42649) appears to have been updated, and the programming topic Scriptable Applications, describing Cocoa's built-in scripting support and how to use it to make applications scriptable, or capable of responding to Apple events, has also been updated.

4:17:21 PM    

Keyboard Maestro 1.2.2

Keyboard Maestro is a keyboard launcher, window switcher, clipboard switcher, program switcher, iTunes controller and more. Changes in this version include an extended 'Execute AppleScript' action to support any compiled OSA script, such as JavaScript.
11:45:04 AM    

iDo Script Scheduler 1.5b11 for Mac OS X

iDo Script Scheduler lets you create a schedule to run your scripts at any time you choose. Version changes: Fixes a bug where the event list did not update to show selected items.
2:54:36 PM    

SpeakEasy 1.0

SpeakEasy takes what you type and converts it immediately into spoken words. Designed for the laryngitis afflicted and for others with vocal difficulty or disability, it uses AppleScript and Mac OS X's built in speech engine and makes it as easy as typing a message and pressing return.
1:35:38 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: AppleScript Tips

Today's hints include a less intrusive "delay" command for your scripts, as well as how to "Create a drag and drop interface to shell scripts" with AppleScript.
12:05:18 PM    

Location X 1.2

Location X is a utility for OS X that allows users to easily toggle settings for email, network, time zone, and more. For more control, users can take advantage of plug-ins that execute AppleScript and shell scripts. Changes in this version include: Entourage and shell script plug-ins. Preferences window which allows you to turn certain alerts on or off and enable/disable Location X menu. Fixed a problem where Location X menu might not display.
7:46:37 AM    

MacDevCenter: Controlling iTunes with Perl

 - "Perl can interact with Aqua applications through AppleScript. Using Mac::iTunes as a back end, you can create multiple iTunes interfaces that can be used on the same computer or on other computers on the same network. Anyone on the network, including AirPort networks, can control iTunes using this module. Brian D. Foy shows you how." [via Mac Net Journal]
2:39:40 AM    

MacUser Awards - 2002

 - While "Toast with Jam" won the "Utility and Enabling" software category in the 2002 MacUser Awards, congratulations go to nominees Apple Computer and Late Night Software for AppleScript Studio and Script Debugger, respectively.
2:41:19 PM    

Mac Net Journal: Another way to control iTunes from your keyboard

 - Relative to yesterday's post regarding the use of macro utilities and AppleScript to quickly pause/mute iTunes, a Mac Net Journal reader points out another way to control iTunes from your keyboard, and possibly another way to run scripts.
11:26:46 AM    

UNconfirmed: OS X 10.2.3 includes AppleScript update

 - Nick dePlume, publisher and editor of Think Secret: "Wednesday, Apple provided developers with a pre-release seed of the next minor update to Mac OS X, version 10.2.3." ...
11:12:20 AM    

TDCBTableCells Palette 1.0

 - This Interface Builder palette and the accompanying framework were designed to help Cocoa programmers to develop applications using NSTableView more quickly and easily. The palette allows you to configure table views easily to display buttons, switches, combo boxes, pop-up and pull-down buttons, sliders, and two custom cells for progress indicators and images. Just drag and drop the components in the palette into the table headers and the application will be ready to display them.
11:48:27 PM    

AppleScript Studio documentation updated

 - Sources report that Apple has updated the AppleScript Studio documentation.
6:27:52 PM    

iPod Song Entsorger 1.0

 - iPod Song Entsorger is an iTunes script that removes one or more tracks which you have selected on your user playlists AND removes those songs from the library as well, so you don't have dead linked songs laying around that you meant to be deleted. [link leads to MacUpdate]
3:30:30 PM    

OSXFAQ: Lock screen from the keyboard?

 - Bob LeVitus: "The first person to send me an AppleScript that locks the screen without having to enable password protection in the Screen Effects Preference pane first will be awarded the Sal Soghoian Thunder Lizard Scripter Award and a rare 'Dr. Mac: The OS X Files' t-shirt."
2:32:52 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: Control iTunes from the keyboard

 - Use a macro program, such as Youpi Key or QuicKeys, and AppleScript to quickly pause iTunes (for phone calls and such) with a keyboard command.
2:23:50 PM    

iCal World

 - "iCal World combines news, tips, help, applications, and public or private calendar hosting that can be subscribed to, or viewed over the Internet in any web browser, on any Macintosh or Windows computer." This looks like a great resource for iCal users! iCal calendar contributors are eligible to win an iPod and there are links to several AppleScript scripts and applications for iPod and iCal users.
1:49:48 PM    

iCal...Make It Happen 1.0

 - This application uses iCal and AppleScript to schedule and execute various events and actions. Schedules can be used to play an iTunes playlist, open a URL or open any external app, script or document. Requires OS X 10.2.x.
4:53:13 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: Create key-based sleep and lock shortcuts

 - Use FruitMenu and AppleScript to sleep and lock your Mac with a keyboard command.
1:11:48 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: Increase cache speed for certain G4 upgrade cards

 - jbouklas: "If you want to set the speed to change when your computer boots, make an AppleScript as follows" ...
1:07:15 PM    

MacInTouch: Jaguar Mail app and Suitcase/Helvetica.dfont problem

 - "A MacInTouch reader submits an AppleScript that can help avoid a problem when launching Mail.app when Suitcase has deactivated the Helvetica.dfont. The problem is that even if Suitcase is set to auto-activate Helvetica.dfont at Login, Mail will start requesting Helvetica.dfont before Suitcase is ready to serve it up, and when Mail launches it either doesn't show a window or shows just a white outline the size of the window it would have drawn." [via MacScripter.net]
12:14:52 PM    

MacFixIt: AppleScript to kill HP Communications process

 - This might be useful for users who have experienced overall system sluggishness after upgrading to OS X 10.2.2.
1:27:03 PM    

Carbon Copy Cloner 2.0

 - Carbon Copy Cloner, with the help of AppleScript, assists you in backing up or moving your Mac OS X installation from one partition to another. This version requires OS X 10.2.x and includes numerous new features and enhancements.
11:12:59 AM    

Presto-Chango 1.0

 - Presto-Chango consists of two AppleScript scripts that, according to the documentation, use shell commands to "Rescue Microsoft Word v. X Work Files after a crash".
10:57:46 AM    

EyeTV 1.0.4

 - EyeTV is a digital video recorder that records TV programs directly to your hard drive (similar to the way a VCR records to tape). This version of the associated software now includes "full AppleScript support". Scripts can be used to create and delete programs and recordings, edit program information, control playback and recording, select channels and edit their names, change the volume, export to QuickTime or VideoCD, and much more. I think I'll add this device to my Christmas wish list.
10:15:27 AM    

Mac OS X Hints: Create an auto-opening disk image

 - Anonymous: "Make sure yer AppleScript Script Menu widget is enabled."...
1:17:54 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: Outlook Email Archive 2.8, Emailer - StoreOutgoingMsg 1.1
11:41:08 AM    

Image Info 3.0 available

 - Image Info can view almost any kind of data about images, including EXIF, IPTC and color profile info, and info about an image's dimensions, color space, channels, layers, clipping paths, comments and much more. Because Image Info does not open images to gather info, it can view and retrieve the info very quickly.

Version 3.0 has been completely revised and now presents a new interface where users can easily access all of an image's info. Image Info fully supports drag and drop - info can be dragged straight into another application, or AppleScripters can write scripts to retrieve almost any kind of data. A dozen example scripts are included.
11:12:15 AM    

The FooDoo Lounge

 - Richard Morton has recently added a number of new handlers to the collection at The FooDoo Lounge. The new additions include short date handlers, simple list handling, a few more numeric routines and others.
8:00:40 PM    

Disk Image files for software distribution - good or bad idea?

 - Steven Frank, co-founder of Panic Inc. (makers of Transmit), offers his view on using Disk Image (.dmg) files for software distribution. Frank: "So, I've downloaded here to my desktop a .sit file and a .dmg file, and I'm going to pretend I'm a complete newbie who's never downloaded anything before."
3:53:40 PM    

DigiLife Reports 1.0

 - DigiLife Reports, with the help of FOEditor and AppleScript, prints reports using data from iTunes 3 and/or Apple's Address Book. DigiLife Reports consists of two applications - 'Address Book Reports' and 'iTunes Reports'. Note: The developer's web site was not responding at the time of this post.
11:42:18 PM    

Journalizer 1.0

 - Journalizer allows users to activate or deactivate Apple's new journaling feature (OS X 10.2.2) without using the command line. It provides a simple GUI that uses AppleScript to issue the shell commands.
11:02:47 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: Open Pod 0.51e
1:35:57 PM    

iSketch 1.1

 - iSketch is a simple, scriptable Cocoa application for creating drawings using predefined shapes, by using the keyboard (excellent for kids) or the mouse.
3:59:00 PM    

MacFixIt: Script Debugger bug reveals Mac OS X 10.2.x AppleScript flaw

 - MacFixIt has comments from Mark Alldritt of Late Night Software (developer of Script Debugger) regarding an AppleScript flaw that causes Script Debugger to fail to compile large scripts.
3:26:58 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: Prevent various Office v.X errors

 - If MS Word crashes when turning on "Record" in Script Editor, or you have problems when using AppleScript to run a "do script" command directed at an MS app, check out this tip (it also addresses other problems).
2:59:35 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - New: iTunes Library Cleaner 1.0
2:39:04 PM    

iPhoto Override 10.2.1

 - iPhoto Override is drag and drop utility that uses AppleScript to create and specify iPhoto libraries, allowing users to have more than one iPhoto library.
12:08:54 PM    

Remember and restore the position of a split view divider

 - Code that will remember the position of the divider in a Cocoa/AppleScript app's split view (NSSplitView).
1:24:56 AM    

Icon Brush 2.5.4

 - Icon Brush is a scriptable, recordable icon editing program for Mac OS X. Changes this version: Fixed some issues with OS X 10.2 and a problem with saving Mac OS X resources-in-data fork files.
9:26:18 PM    

AWPSMacRomanEncoder 1.0

 - The Little Page of AppleScripts has released AWPSMacRomanEncoder 1.0, a library which converts MacRoman strings to HTML entities.
7:30:56 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - New: Get Full User Name 1.0, Generate Speakable Time String 1.0, Say Your Time and Temperature 1.0, Updates: Entourage Events2Web 2.0.5
6:11:46 PM    

Key Xing 2.5

 - Key Xing is a Mac OS X program that allows you to launch programs, files, system actions, AppleScripts, and URLs from your keyboard. This version includes numerous new features and enhancements (listed on main page).
1:29:55 PM    

iTunes Library Manager 2.5

 - This AppleScript applet makes back-up copies of your iTunes Library database file. [release notes]
1:36:58 AM    

Apple - Tame Your Devices: Your Mac as a Digital Hub

 - by Nancy Eaton. In a new book and DVD combination, author Jim Heid outlines Apple's hub strategy and gives an in-depth look into iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD. Heid: "But 'The Digital Hub' isn't just for novices. It's full of beneficial information for intermediate to experienced Mac users, as well. Even if you're already using iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie or iDVD, you'll glean useful shortcuts and tips. You'll also learn about third-party hardware, software, shareware and AppleScripts that can extend the functionality and versatility of the Apple 'iWare' products even further."
6:04:52 PM    

Script: Import Mail into Filemaker from OS X Mail

 - Even if you aren't interested in this particular script, the site is worth a visit - lots of AppleScript related stuff.
4:41:07 PM    

TuneCam-O-Mat CGI 0.6b

 - TuneCam-O-Mat CGI is a tiny AppleScript CGI which runs on a Mac and gathers information about what, if anything, is being listened to in iTunes. Very slick! Visit the web site to see it in action. [TuneCam-O-Mat Source Code (PDF)]
4:31:56 PM    

PhotoImport 1.0 alpha

 - PhotoImport uses AppleScript to allow OS X users to choose which program to use to import photos from a camera. Current choices are iPhoto, iPhoto LIbrarian and Image Capture.
1:46:46 PM    

iDo Script Scheduler 1.5b10

 - iDo Script Scheduler is a powerful scheduler for running scripts at any desired time. If offers the ability to pass parameters to scheduled scripts and allows events to be triggered with hot-keys or when the computer is idle. Changes in this version: Added ability to execute shell and Perl scripts on Mac OS X.
10:12:38 AM    

Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 7.0

 - "BBEdit 7.0 introduces a host of new features, including integrated support for CVS, the ability to easily configure multiple web sites, powerful new Sort Lines and Process Duplicate plug-ins, rectangular selection support, ASP/VBScript syntax coloring support, and more." [full press release]
9:51:20 AM    

Apple: WebObjects 5.2 Supports Web Services

 - "WebObjects gives you the ability to build or use standards-based web services without writing low-level SOAP, XML or WSDL. Tools enable code-free generation, configuration and testing of web services from existing data assets. These standards-based web services can interoperate with clients written in many languages, including Java, AppleScript, Perl and .Net, opening up enterprise development to a new class of programmers."
9:34:37 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: Access hidden DragThing features though AppleScript

 - This hint reveals "ten hidden DragThing settings you can access only through AppleScript."
12:11:34 PM    

Apple: Mac OS X 10.2.2 Update available

 - Updates can be obtained via automatic software update or standalone installers. There's no reference to AppleScript in the list of changes.

Follow-up: In an announcement to the BBEdit Talk mailing list, Rich Siegel, of Bare Bones Software, offers this in regards to the 10.2.2 update.

"This update fixes bugs which caused performance problems (ranging from minor delays to application hangs) during scripted operations. The same OS bugs were responsible for hangs and other antisocial behavior when integrating with Dreamweaver MX and the CodeWarrior IDE." He goes on to say "We strongly encourage all BBEdit customers to update to Mac OS X 10.2.2 and to BBEdit 6.5.3."

6:28:11 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: QuickFind 2.0, New: BBEdit - Arrange Open Windows 1.0
12:38:55 AM    

O'Reilly: Speakable Web Services

 - by Jon Udell. "I've been exploring the speech technologies in Mac OS X on an 800MHz TiBook, and I'm really impressed. Apple has done a marvelous job with the recognition and control systems, and now that you can script the Internet so easily in OS X, it's straightforward to build useful voice-driven commands that invoke external as well as local services." [via Studio Log]
8:31:49 PM    

UnButton 1.5b

 - UnButton uses AppleScript and UNIX commands to expand (via drag and drop) gzip and tar files ending in tar, z, gz, and gzip. Source code is available. Changes in this version: Fixed a problem with having spaces and special characters in the destination path. Completely rewritten to have an interface. Has a setting for expanded files location. Unique icon.
7:01:27 PM    

IP-Tool 1.0

 - IP-Tool allows you to view the current IP address of your computer and allows you to automatically insert it into an Apple Mail.app email message, upload it via FTP, or save it to a local text file.
2:34:54 PM    

Mail Scripts 1.3.2

 - Mail Scripts is a collection of AppleScripts for Mail and Address Book offering additional features or simplified workflow. Changes in this version include a new feature (search addresses), improvements and bug fixes.
11:19:23 AM    

Keyboard Maestro 1.2.1

 - Keyboard Maestro allows users to execute frequently performed tasks by pressing simple keystrokes. Among the many hot key actions is the ability to run both AppleScript and UNIX scripts. [version history]
2:01:45 AM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: Cache Out X 2.1
1:16:37 AM    

Stubborn File Remover 1.1

 - This script helps removed stubborn files by fixing the file flags and permissions on the parent directory. Changes in this version: Now supports drag and drop. Automatically handles subfolders. Uses more Unix techniques to remove stubborn files. [d/l]
12:52:07 AM    

NetNewsWire: Screen shots of the Pro (scriptable) version

 - Brent Simmons: "I’m starting to post screen shots of NetNewsWire Pro as the beta gets closer. Here’s one that shows choosing which weblog to post to via a contextual menu."
12:09:09 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: Entourage Events2Web 2.0.4
11:34:58 AM    

Transmit FTP program updated - again

 - As reported by Mac Net Journal earlier today, Transmit X, a scriptable FTP client for OS X, has now been updated to version 2.1. If you downloaded this version earlier than 12:30 PM Pacific time today, you may wish to re-download. Panic found that 'Edit In BBEdit' on an SFTP connection did not re-upload the file upon saving. They have now released version 2.1a. [source of bug info]
5:41:52 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: Entourage Email Archive 2.1.5
12:34:07 PM    

MindVision Software: FileStorm and FileStorm Pro

 - FileStorm offers a quick and easy way to create disk images for all your favorite files and software. FileStorm Pro includes all of the features of the regular edition plus the ability to create powerful installers for your software. Both versions allow developers to automate the build process with AppleScript. Additional scripting information is available via the AppleScript and Shell Script FAQ.
9:48:34 AM    

CHUD Tools 2.5

 - The Computer Hardware Understanding Development kit (CHUD) provides performance tools for hardware and software developers interested in tuning their products for Mac OS X. [d/l]
11:11:53 PM    

Suite Deal 1.0

 - This application was designed to be the authoritative tool for creating and modifying AppleScript suites, with an emphasis on adding support to your existing Cocoa application or an application in development. [d/l]
2:14:58 PM    

Ken Bereskin: Jaguar's Address Book

 - Ken: "There's a lot to discuss about the new Address Book in Jaguar. To start, in no particular order are the action menus that you can activate over any field on a person or companies contact entry." Visit Ken's site for details and a screen shot of this feature. The feature would be very powerful if one of the choices in the action menu was to run a script.
12:59:22 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - New: Read SWF Header 1.0, NumDay 1.0, 6-lotto 1.0, Updates: CustomOpener 2.0.1
8:41:09 AM    

Kanzu: Image Info 3.0 beta available

 - Image Info is now a fully scriptable, highly configurable, drag and drop application that retrieves and displays a wide range of information about images (display of info can be turned off for scripting solutions). It can interact dynamically with the Finder, list names of layers, channels and clipping paths, and supports numerous image formats including Postscript. If you need image info, then you need Image Info. Download the beta and check it out.
11:43:50 AM    

It's voting day in the USA. Please vote. It's important. Forget about political parties. Politicians aren't loyal to parties any more. Vote for the best person for the job. If we elect good people, and not parties, we will begin to shape a better government. Now quit screwing around and go vote!
9:43:18 AM    

WeatherMan 1.8b1

 - WeatherMan and WeatherManX download current weather conditions, current weather forecast and Nexrad radar images from the National Weather Service to your Macintosh. Changes in this version include a new "Moon Illumination" AppleScript verb and extensive Dock icon customization (OS X).
8:57:05 AM    

Apple: Using AppleScript Studio to improve Illustrator

 - by Barbara Gibson. Mark Chapman fixes a clipping problem using the interapplication communications abilities of AppleScript Studio and wraps his problem-solver in a flexible and informative interface.

"Now that we have AppleScript Studio," says AppleScript expert Mark Chapman of Chapman Consulting Group, "scripters can build beautiful Mac OS X-consistent interfaces that guide a user's experience in running the script - something that's not possible using AppleScript alone."

8:36:02 AM    

Eudora 5.2 available

 - Eudora 5.2 offers dozens of bug fixes and enhancements as well as several new features which include enhanced filtering, Kerberos V authentication, and SSL (Secure Socket Layer) support for OS X 10.2. [release notes]
12:03:57 AM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: CustomOpener 2.0, New: Password Routine 1.0
7:03:25 PM    



MacWorld Magazine: Sal Soghoian on AppleScript - The just delivered December issue of MacWorld Magazine includes an article by none other than AppleScript guru Sal Soghoian, Apple Computer's AppleScript product manager. The five page article covers Finder windows, their properties, and how to control them with AppleScript.
5:43:26 PM    

Mac OS X Hints: Export Mail signatures to a text file

 - THEM: "A friend of mine wanted to export signatures from Mail to a text file. Signatures are kept in a plist file, but are stored in a RTF format that doesn't lend itself to easy exporting. Using a little bit of AppleScript knowledge, I constructed the following script that exports each signature to a text file"
3:48:02 PM    

Kanzu Utilities: X-Commands 0.9

 - X-Commands offers a suite of almost seventy scripting commands for use with Mac OS X. New in this version: Activate font, deactivate font, string to binary, icon thumbnailer, and more resource commands. Many example scripts are included and this beta will expire on November 30, when a newer one will be available. Feedback is appreciated. [d/l]
11:23:39 AM    

RightIt 1.0

 - RightIt provides an easy to use interface for setting ownership and permissions on files and folders in OS X 10.2 or later. Developed with AppleScript Studio (source code included). [d/l]
7:38:09 PM    

ScriptBuilders News

 - Updates: Bouncer 2.0, New: Unit Converter 1.0
4:42:20 PM    

Keysgen 1.0

 - Keysgen uses AppleScript to generate keys for IT environments. Requires OS X. Developed with AppleScript Studio (source code included). [d/l]
4:12:41 PM    

Stubborn File Remover 1.0

 - Stubborn File Remover is a script that gives you a front end for the chflags command which is used in the Terminal to correct flags in files so they can be correctly deleted.
9:16:46 PM    

Eudora 5.2 coming next week

 - Eudora 5.2 beta testing is now complete and the commercial release should be available next week. Let's hope they've improved and enhanced the AppleScript implementation.
7:22:20 PM    

iCal...Make It Happen 1.0

 - This script allows users to use iCal to schedule computer tasks. [d/l]
7:04:02 PM    

Kung-Apps updated

 - Kung-Tunes 1.9.2 changes include: Recent tracks list can be saved to a separate file, if so desired. During formatting of track list, list is prevented from being updated if, in the meantime, iTunes changed tracks. Kung-Log 1.5.5 changes: After posting an entry, selected set of categories in category menu is deselected.
6:50:52 PM    

Dragster 1.0

 - Dragster is a simple AppleScript utility that attempts to correct the problem that appears from time to time in Jaguar that won't allow you to drag any items anywhere (and possibly unable to copy and paste items). It also attempts to fix the "missing icons" problem that seems to appear at about the same time as the dragging problem.
11:01:31 PM    

MacPython 2.2.2

 - MacPython is the port of Guido van Rossum's Python high-level object-oriented language to the Mac. It offers a lot of Mac-specific extensions, including access to all major Mac OS Toolbox modules (QuickDraw, QuickTime, AppleScript and many more). This version offers Jaguar compatibility and numerous bug fixes.
7:02:23 PM    

Zoe Control

 - Rodney Tamblyn: "I've written an OSX application to provide a GUI front-end to Zoe. This has been developed in Applescript Studio. You can download it from my Zoe Control homepage. Today I have released an update which provides an XML overview of the days messages using XML Tools OSAX from Late Night Software."
12:51:34 PM    

Display HTML text in Applescript Studio field

 - Rodney Tamblyn: "Here's an example Applescript Studio project I've created (display html text) which shows how you can import and display HTML text into a field in an Applescript Studio project."
12:45:40 PM