Applescript

Applescript is a programming language used to create scripts in Mac computers.

Variables

set variableName to value

Destructure a list to new variables

set newList to {100, 200, 300}
set { x, y, z } to newList # x=100, y=200, z=300
set a to item 2 of newList # a=200

Have Application Do Something

tell application "iTerm" to \# put actions here

tell application "iTerm"
  \# put actions here
end tell

Actions

activate - Run program
open "Macintosh HD:Users:username:..." - Open file at filepath
close window 1 - Close window
set size of front window to {640, 400} - Set window size (x, y)
set position of front window to {0, 0} - Set window position (x, y)
set bounds of front window to {300, 30, 1200, 900} - Set window size and position {X-start, Y-start, X-end, Y-end}; corresponds directly to pixels of display resolution

Comments

-- This is a single line comment
\# This is another single line comment
(* This is
   a multi
   line comment *)

References

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