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Re: Applescript or Javascript?

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From: Malcolm_Whild
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:58
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Yes � and the libraries are much improved since Tiger as well. You're also right about the English-sounding syntax making it easier to revisit old scripts.<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Malcolm</div><div><br><div> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">--<span class="Apple-converted-space">�</span></font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">BookNZ � Professional book design and production</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Visit us on the Web at <a href="http://www.booknz.co.nz">http://www.booknz.co.nz</a></font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">29 Flavia Close</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Torbay, Auckland</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">New Zealand</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Telephone +64 9 473 8830</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Fax<span class="Apple-converted-space">� � � � � � � </span>+64 9 473 0068</font></p> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br><div><div>On 13/03/2009, at 12:48 PM, Eric @ MCA wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">A new message was posted by Eric @ MCA in <br><br> <b>InDesign Scripting</b> --<br> ��Applescript or Javascript?<br><br> This is one of the things that makes it easier to learn AS, imho. cmd-shift-L brings up a list of libraries, you open the InDesign CS2 reference and then use the search field to hunt up the keyword most likely to match what you're looking for. ESTK has something similar under the Help menu, but it is pretty kludgy by comparison. <br><br>If you're interviewing for jobs, knowing JS is definitely a more salable skill though, because a LOT of programs use JS. <br><br> <hr width="200" align="left">View/reply at <a href="http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?13@@.59b82d8a/8">Applescript or Javascript?</a><br> Replies by email are OK.<br> Use the <a href="http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?280@@.59b82d8a!folder=.eea52bc">unsubscribe</a> form to cancel your email subscription.<br><br></blockquote></div><br></div>
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