How to use Mac Scripts

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Paul Goldring - 03 Feb 2005 15:43 GMT

Can anybody suggest a REALLY easy place (book or web site) to use the
scripting features of OS X? I want to see if I can clean up a mess in
my Address book where I inadvertantly created three of everything. How?
I have no idea but i want to get rid of the dupes and maybe connect or
sync with entourage. How can I learn how to use scripts?
Thanks
Paul

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Dave Balderstone - 03 Feb 2005 16:26 GMT

> Can anybody suggest a REALLY easy place (book or web site) to use the
> scripting features of OS X? I want to see if I can clean up a mess in
> my Address book where I inadvertantly created three of everything. How?
> I have no idea but i want to get rid of the dupes and maybe connect or
> sync with entourage. How can I learn how to use scripts?

For a complete beginner, I'll recommend:

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1590594045/qid=1107447329/sr=2-2
/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/103-7556894-3702215>

followed by
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596005571/qid=1107447329/sr=2-1
/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/103-7556894-3702215>

Also visit <http://macscripter.net/>

Mailing lists here
<http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=MACSCRPT&H=LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.E
DU> and here
<http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/applescript-users>

and of course, news://alt.comp.lang.applescript

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Paul Mitchum - 03 Feb 2005 16:29 GMT

<http://www.apple.com/applescript/resources/>

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