Hi, Oh, i see. That makes sense. It works perfectly now. :)
Aum namah Śivāya, Brandon www.thefulleffect.org - Healing the Whole Person I help people to experience healing on all levels, and to choose a path that is fulfilling for them. On Feb 12, 2011, at 2:00 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > I mis-read your question yesterday. In applescript if you specify an object > (document, file, folder, window ) with a number then it uses the "index" of > the object which for windows and documents Document 1 is the current document > and Document (count of documents) would be the document on the bottom of the > pile. This goes for applications too. > > So you could also say tell the frontmost application or tell application 1 > and the currently active application will receive the commands. > > Let me know if this is not clear, > > Jonathan > > On Feb 11, 2011, at 1:26 AM, Brandon Olivares wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> Thanks for your help. I saw the code that was given, and it makes enough >> sense. However, the tel block seems to specify a specific document (document >> 1?). How would I have it check the count of whatever document is currently >> active in TextEdit? >> >> I figured out how to use the script editor, and how to enable the scripts >> menu as well. >> >> Aum namah Śivāya >> Brandon Olivares >> www.thefulleffect.org - Healing the Whole Person >> I help people to experience healing on all levels, and to choose a path that >> is fulfilling for them. >> >> >> >> On Feb 10, 2011, at 9:34 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >> >>> start AppleScript editor and paste everything into it. >>> >>> Press the run button in the toolbar or command-R and see if it works. If >>> it works save it. >>> >>> There is a place in the library where you can put it so the script shows up >>> in your contextual (VO-Shift-M) menus. >>> >>> Something like "Library/Apple Scripts/Textedit Scripts" In order for those >>> scripts to show up in your menu though there is a preference that needs to >>> be checked in the AppleScript editor. >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> On Feb 10, 2011, at 9:19 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>> >>>> Hi John, >>>> >>>> Thanks for responding, but I think you're a bit over my head. :) >>>> >>>> Let's be more concrete. You suggested that a simple script would allow >>>> one the option to see the word count. I've saved the script text, but >>>> what specific steps do I take to implement that script? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Donna >>>> On Feb 10, 2011, at 8:33 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Creating an AppleScript can be frustrating even to programmers. But it >>>>> certainly is possible, I have a AppleScript that is about 200 lines of >>>>> code right now. Some sections were quite annoyng for example, I decided >>>>> to have a "handler" that creates a folder if it does not exist. When I >>>>> use this to create desktop folders I get an error the first time >>>>> something is attempted to be put into the folder. The error said can't >>>>> turn a folder into a number or some other weirdness. >>>>> >>>>> IN terms of using AppleScript, the AppleScript editor in the Utilities >>>>> directory comes with a help menu that points you to the Apple web site >>>>> with a manual. For simple utilities or system admin it can be quite >>>>> useful. >>>>> >>>>> Hope I am not being too vague. Also there were a couple posts on this >>>>> list 2-3 months ago discussing ways to make the experience better. I >>>>> believe that Uma uses the developer extras that can be installed from the >>>>> Snow Leopard disk to write his AppleScripts. >>>>> >>>>> Jon >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 10, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry if I'm really behind here, but I need to get on top of how to >>>>>> create apple scripts. Can someone give me some pointers for how to do >>>>>> this? >>>>>> thanks in advance, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Feb 10, 2011, at 12:37 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> A simple applescript should do the trick... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> tell document 1 of application "TextEdit" >>>>>>> set wordcount to the (count of words) as text >>>>>>> set charactercount to the (count of characters) as text >>>>>>> end tell >>>>>>> say wordcount & " words and " & charactercount & " characters" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Brandon Olivares wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there a way to get the word or at least character count of text, in >>>>>>>> either textedit and/or pages? 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