AppleScript code on discussions.apple.com - missing whitespace

I suggest a couple of online tools that will assist you in learning AppleScript.

1. Apple's AppleScript Language Guide
2. MacScripter.net where articles appear in current to oldest order. Some of the older code examples (e.g. 2007) may not work as depicted as AppleScript has evolved over the last few years.

I tend to abbreviate a browser search as: macscripter dates and times to get this result.

When interacting with applications, always check if the Script Editor's File : Open Dictionary… entries provide a scripting dictionary for that application, and follow those associated reserved words during that scripting process.

It was the old hosting software (at that time) stripping the white-space, or the manner in which the author posted the code — so the inevitable code cleanup issue is on the reader.

The current hosting software expects that one will select the <> tool on the bottom toolbar here, paste the code into it, and then add an extra return, followed by clicking the <> tool again. I have not seen it absorb white-space. Just pasting code into the discussion without that <> tool approach will put legibility at risk.

Isn't there a limit on the length of length of code posting with <>?

R

There probably is, but I have not exceeded it yet. It just scrolls off the page… The op was likely referring to older posts in the previous JIVE hosting software, famous for mangling posted code.

You are welcome. It should help.