Editing AppleScript (section)

==Examples==

===Hello, world!===

A [["Hello, World!" program]] can be written as a single line. To show a modal window with "OK" and "Cancel" buttons:

<syntaxhighlight lang="AppleScript" line>
display dialog "Hello, world!"
</syntaxhighlight>

To show a modal window with an "OK" button and an alert icon:

<syntaxhighlight lang="AppleScript" line>
display alert "Hello, world!"
</syntaxhighlight>

To output audio using a synthesized voice:

<syntaxhighlight lang="AppleScript" line>
say "Hello, world!"
</syntaxhighlight>

===Failsafe calculator===

<syntaxhighlight lang="AppleScript" line>
tell application "Finder"
	-- Set variables
	set the1 to text returned of (display dialog "1st" default answer "Number here" buttons {"Continue"} default button 1)
	set the2 to text returned of (display dialog "2nd" default answer "Number here" buttons {"Continue"} default button 1)
	try
		set the1 to the1 as integer
		set the2 to the2 as integer
	on error
		display dialog "You may only input numbers into a calculator." with title "ERROR" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		return
	end try
	
	-- Add?
	if the button returned of (display dialog "Add?" buttons {"No", "Yes"} default button 2) is "Yes" then
		set ans to (the1 + the2)
		display dialog ans with title "Answer" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		say ans
	-- Subtract?	
	else if the button returned of (display dialog "Subtract?" buttons {"No", "Yes"} default button 2) is "Yes" then
		set ans to (the1 - the2)
		display dialog ans with title "Answer" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		say ans
	-- Multiply?	
	else if the button returned of (display dialog "Multiply?" buttons {"No", "Yes"} default button 2) is "Yes" then
		set ans to (the1 * the2)
		display dialog ans with title "Answer" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		say ans
	-- Divide?	
	else if the button returned of (display dialog "Divide?" buttons {"No", "Yes"} default button 2) is "Yes" then
		set ans to (the1 / the2)
		display dialog ans with title "Answer" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		say ans
	else
		delay 1
		say "You haven't selected a function. The operation has cancelled."
	end if
	
end tell
</syntaxhighlight>

===Drive login===

This script controls the Finder application to login with [[username]] "John" and [[password]] "app123":

<syntaxhighlight lang="AppleScript" line>
tell application "Finder"
	set passAns to "app123"
	set userAns to "John"
	if the text returned of (display dialog "Username" default answer "") is userAns then
		display dialog "Correct" buttons {"Continue"} default button 1
		if the text returned of (display dialog "Username : John" & return & "Password" default answer "" buttons {"Continue"} default button 1 with hidden answer) is passAns then
			display dialog "Access granted" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		else
			display dialog "Incorrect password" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
		end if
	else
		display dialog "Incorrect username" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
	end if
end tell
</syntaxhighlight>