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Paul A Hagstrom

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Aug 3, 1994, 3:19:41 PM8/3/94
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FoxPro/Mac appears to have the ability to run AppleScript scripts and to
respond to AppleEvents in ways appropriate for its own scriptability. This
sounds like what I want to use: I want to open Microsoft Word from within a
FoxPro application and do a mail merge, using data from the FoxPro
databases. Question: can I do this without paying APDA $200 for the
AppleScript Developer's Kit? Are there any alternatives to Script Editor?

-Paul Hagstrom
hags...@mit.edu

Gregg Lagnese

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Aug 4, 1994, 11:33:17 AM8/4/94
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In article <HAGSTROM.9...@al-burro.mit.edu>

hags...@athena.mit.edu (Paul A Hagstrom) writes:

> I want to open Microsoft Word from within a
> FoxPro application and do a mail merge, using data from the FoxPro
> databases. Question: can I do this without paying APDA $200 for the
> AppleScript Developer's Kit? Are there any alternatives to Script Editor?

The script editor is all you need. It comes with System 7.5, announced
today. Of course the documentation and other tools are nice but not
required.

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Rob Dewhirst

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Aug 4, 1994, 12:57:48 PM8/4/94
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In article <HAGSTROM.9...@al-burro.mit.edu>,

Don't bother with trying. Fox doesn't support the database suite, so
moving data between AppleScript and FoxPro is a pain in the butt.

FoxPro only supports AppleScript in the textbook sense. Its selection of
commands is worthless. This is a really a shame, because a killer app
combination would be using the FoxPro database engine and Hypercard or
Frontmost for the user interface.

This specific example above might work, but investing in the developer's
kit probably is not the cheapest route. There are several AppleScript
books that come with a minimal set of tools needed for scripting.

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Rob Dewhirst
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My opinion, not Farallon's.


Rob Mitchell

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Aug 7, 1994, 10:13:39 AM8/7/94
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>In article <HAGSTROM.9...@al-burro.mit.edu>
>hags...@athena.mit.edu (Paul A Hagstrom) writes:
>
>> I want to open Microsoft Word from within a
>> FoxPro application and do a mail merge, using data from the FoxPro
>> databases. Question: can I do this without paying APDA $200 for the
>> AppleScript Developer's Kit? Are there any alternatives to Script Editor?
>
>The script editor is all you need. It comes with System 7.5, announced
>today. Of course the documentation and other tools are nice but not
>required.

You can also buy the Tao of Applescript which is relatively
inexpensive (~$25) which comes with the Script Editor.
YMMV.
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Keolani Taitano

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Aug 10, 1994, 12:02:49 AM8/10/94
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gregg_...@falconmicro.com (Gregg Lagnese) writes:

>In article <HAGSTROM.9...@al-burro.mit.edu>
>hags...@athena.mit.edu (Paul A Hagstrom) writes:

>> I want to open Microsoft Word from within a
>> FoxPro application and do a mail merge, using data from the FoxPro
>> databases. Question: can I do this without paying APDA $200 for the
>> AppleScript Developer's Kit? Are there any alternatives to Script Editor?

>The script editor is all you need. It comes with System 7.5, announced
>today. Of course the documentation and other tools are nice but not
>required.

Try ScriptWizard from Full Moon Software. 408-252-2378 It's $45 and does
everything Script Editor should do but doesn't. There is a demo on sumex I
beleive.
-Terry

Jean-Yves HEMLIN

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Aug 7, 1994, 2:42:32 PM8/7/94
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In article <HAGSTROM.9...@al-burro.mit.edu>,
hags...@athena.mit.edu (Paul A Hagstrom) wrote:

$200??? It comes with a $40 book! In fact, 2 books come with AppleScript!
Around $40 each!

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Jean-Yves Hemlin
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Paul A Hagstrom

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Aug 11, 1994, 3:57:51 PM8/11/94
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In article <JHEMLIN-0708...@laucao.on.bell.ca> JHE...@ON.BELL.CA (Jean-Yves HEMLIN) writes:

> $200??? It comes with a $40 book! In fact, 2 books come with AppleScript!
> Around $40 each!

Yeah, I ended up buying 'The Tao of Applescript' so that I could get the
project going. My question now is: do I have to advise my client to buy
the same book so they can run my software? In other words, can I include
the AS, AEM extensions with the software I give them, or not? It wasn't
clear from what I've read in the book's small print, but I assume the
assumption would have to be "not." Does anyone know?

-Paul Hagstrom
hags...@mit.edu

Jean-Yves HEMLIN

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Aug 18, 1994, 5:18:20 PM8/18/94
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In article <HAGSTROM.94...@al-burro.mit.edu>,

hags...@athena.mit.edu (Paul A Hagstrom) wrote:

You simply have to include in your charge the cost of the software
(including free manual ;-) ) for $40.
Legally it is perfectly acceptable to include in your contract with your
client the cost of the required software. Giving illegal copy could cost
you a LOT more...

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