AppleScripts
Last updated: 23 April 2006
This web page contains a brief description of AppleScript, as well as a small number of scripts for AppleWorks 6 scripts and Pages 2.0.
What is AppleScript?
AppleScript is an English-like scripting language provided with Mac OS X.
AppleWorks 6 scripts
To learn how to use AppleScript with AppleWorks try T&B's tutorials. The following AppleScripts for AppleWorks are free. Most of the scripts can be viewed using Script Editor, allowing you to improve them or create new scripts based on their content.
| NAME | DESCRIPTION | MAC OS | APPLEWORKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address Book To AppleWorks | Insert a name and address from the Address Book into an AppleWorks (WP) document | 10.3 or newer | 6.2.x |
| AppleWorks Text Formatter | Copy the font and paragraph attributes of text and apply to another selection | 10.2 or newer | 6.2.x |
| Insert fixed date | Insert a fixed date into a spreadsheet cell | 10.2 or newer | 6.2.x |
| Print Selection | Print the selected text in a word processing document | 10.3 or newer | 6.2.x |
| Save As RTF | Save a document in a RTF file format | 10.2 or newer | 6.2.x |
| Trash Recent Items | Move AppleWorks' recent items to the trash | 10.x/9 | 6.2.x |
| What AppleWorks Version? | Identifies the version, language and path of AppleWorks. | 10.2 or newer | 6.2.x |
Pages 2.0 scripts
Pages is Apple's word processor and part of the iWork package.
| NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AutoSave | Automatically saves documents open in Pages. NB It only saves new Pages documents which have already been saved. The script also launches Pages when it starts, and quits Pages when it is quit. |