Re: Scripting functions in Mac Office- PowerPoint, Word, Excel

In article 
<jollyroger-0729D5.22345915112007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In article <proto-852385.20595115112007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>  Walter Bushell <proto@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > In article 
> > <jollyroger-6106A0.15393415112007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > In article 
> > > <41388cbd-de93-420e-bbfb-c796b7e729ee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >  upchuck <chadbyoung@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Does anyone know of a good resource for this type of scripting? I
have
> > > > looked at Macscripter.com and they are somewhat helpful, but I am
> > > > looking for other groups or websites for help.
> > > 
> > > The best way to learn about *any* application's AppleScript
abilities is 
> > > to examine the dictionary:
> > > 
> > > 1. Open /Applications/AppleScript/Script Editor.
> > > 2. Choose File > Open Dictionary.
> > > 3. Select the application from the list.
> > > 4. Click OK.
> > 
> > Dictionaries lie and are incomplete.
> 
> Please. By and large, AppleScript dictionaries give a great deal of 100%

> accurate information about what AppleScript commands applications 
> understand. On the uncommon occasion that there are omissions or 
> inaccuracies, they should be treated as bugs and should be re****ted to 
> the author. 
> 
> Because there is a wealth of accurate information in them, I certainly 
> wouldn't recommend people new to scripting *avoid* looking at 
> AppleScript dictionaries as a way of gleaning what sort of scripting 
> commands an application sup****ts.
> 
> Care to give some real-world examples of these so-called "lies and 
> omissions", or are you just talking out of your ass?

Typically when you want to save a do***ent, the dictionary says as 
"type" but doesn't say what the options are. "Anything" usually doesn't 
mean anything, and so on.