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

In article <zephrane-9023F4.16451616122007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, zephrane
<zephrane@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In article 
> <41388cbd-de93-420e-bbfb-c796b7e729ee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  upchuck <chadbyoung@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > 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.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Chad
> 
> forget it, Microsoft didn't work obviously on Applescript: the 
> dictionaries are false, the objects exist but most of their properties 
> not.
> i suppose you've got to use their own scripting language : visual basic,

> more ***bersome.

Not for long -- VBA is going away in the next version of Mac Office. 
You'll need to use AppleScript then.

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Jerry Kindall, Seattle, WA                <http://www.jerrykindall.com/>

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