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How do I launch AppleScript Utility

Hello, I am working my way through the AppleScript 1-2-3 book by Soghoian and Cheeseman. Chapter 14 is on the topic AppleScript Utility and says in order to open the AppleScript Utility I can either find it in the AppleScript Folder in Applications or I can open it by choosing Open AppleScript Utility from the script menu while in AppleScript. Unfortunately AppleScript Utility is not located in the AppleScript Folder and there is no open AppleScript Utility in the AppleScript Script window. I am running SnowLeopard. I also tried running a search in finder. Does anybody know where I can locate AppleScript Utility? Thanks, George

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 17, 2011 7:13 AM

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Mar 17, 2011 8:02 AM in response to Tony T1

Hello, Thank you for your response. I believe we are talking about 2 different things. I am looking for AppleScript Utility, which apparently is a window which contains access to the Default Script Editor, GUI Scripting and Folder actions. When I enable the script menu from preferences in the AppleScript Editor I don't see any changes to the editor. Thanks, George

Mar 17, 2011 9:24 AM in response to BioASys

There is no longer an AppleScript Utility. "its pieces \[are\] scattered elsewhere"

"AppleScript Folder In 10.5, this folder contained four distinct programs: AppleScript Utility, Example Scripts, Folder Actions Setup, and Script Editor. In 10.6, this folder is gone, its pieces scattered elsewhere. The biggie of the group, *Script Editor, can now be found in the Utilities folder, under the new name AppleScript Editor.*"

"In 10.5, *AppleScript Utility* let you change the default script editor, enable GUI scripting, set up Folder Actions, and enable or disable the Script menu in the main menu bar. *In 10.6, you set the default script editor and control the Script menu from the General tab of the new AppleScript Editor’s Preferences panel. Folder Actions Setup is now an entry in the Finder’s contextual menu; Control-click on any folder and select Folder Actions to configure them.*"

"The only scripting piece that seems to have vanished completely is GUI scripting control. *GUI scripting is tied in with Universal Access; you enable it by enabling access for assistive devices in the Universal Access System Preferences panel.*"

From: http://www.macworld.com/article/142495/2009/08/snowleopardwhatsgonewhere.html

Tony

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