Section C.1. Scripting Software and Tools

C.1. Scripting Software and Tools

• Script Debugger, a commercial environment for developing and debugging scripts and exploring scriptable applications, crucial to my use of AppleScript (this book couldn't have been written without it):

  http://www.latenightsw.com

• JavaScript OSA , an Apple-event savvy OSA language version of JavaScript:

  http://www.latenightsw.com/freeware/JavaScriptOSA/

• Mac::Carbon and Mac::Glue, modules for using Apple events in Perl:

  http://projects.pudge.net

• Appscript, an Apple events implementation for Python:

  http://freespace.virgin.net/hamish.sanderson/appscript.html

• UserLand Frontier , and its inexpensive little brother Radio UserLand , a brilliant, powerful scripting environment with its own scripting language and built-in persistent storage, great interapplication communications, and Internet server/client capability. There is now also a free open source version:

  http://www.userland.com

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/frontierkernel

• OSABridge , a set of components making Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, sh, and Tcl available as OSA languages:

  http://homepage.mac.com/philip_aker/

• Loader , a system for rationalizing AppleScript libraries:

  http://applemods.sourceforge.net

• PreFab UI Browser , an indispensable tool for GUI scripting:

  http://www.prefab.com/uibrowser/

• REALbasic , an application development environment:

  http://www.realbasic.com

• HyperCard , a once free, then overpriced, now out-of-date, Classic-only, unsupported, but historically insanely great Mac scripting and interface construction environment. Sales ceased in March 2004. For more information:

  http://pan.uqam.ca/pan/pmwiki.php/Pan/HomePage

• Gary McGath's EightyRez , a free 'aete' resource editor; this book could not have been written without it:

  http://www.mcgath.com/EightyRez.html

• Smile , a free script editing environment:

  http://www.satimage.fr/software/en/softx.html

• FastScripts , a replacement for Apple's Script Menu:

  http://www.red-sweater.com/RedSweater/FSFeatures.html

• Big Cat , a contextual menu script runner:

  http://ranchero.com/bigcat

• Bellhop , a utility for turning a script into an application service:

  http://www.xendai.com/bellhop/

• acgi dispatcher , a utility for using AppleScript applets for CGI with Apache:

  http://www.sentman.com/acgi/

• QuicKeys , a macro program:

  http://www.startly.com/products/qkx.html

• PreFab Player , a Classic macro program:

  http://www.prefab.com/player.html

• iKey , Keyboard Maestro , and DragThing , launcher programs that let you run a script by typing a keyboard shortcut:

  http://www.scriptsoftware.com/ikey

  http://www.keyboardmaestro.com

  http://www.dragthing.com

• Script Timer and iDo Script Scheduler , commercial products for running scripts at specified times:

  http://www.appsandmore.com

  http://www.sophisticated.com/products/ido/ido_ss.html

• PreFab UI Actions , a scriptable utility for observing applications through the Accessibility API:

  http://www.prefab.com/uiactions/

• Late Night Software's free List & Record Tools scripting addition:

  http://www.latenightsw.com/freeware/RecordTools/

• Jon's Commands scripting addition:

  http://www.seanet.com/~jonpugh/