Appendix 2, Verb Parameters

Here is an alphabetical listing of all verb parameters. Optional parameters are shown in brackets, following the notation of the AppleScript dictionary.

Labelled Parameters

[at inside location coordinates]

an {x, y} list, the horizontal and vertical position within an object, relative to its upper left corner

button nameIDOrLocation

name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list)

button nameOrID

name or ID number of the button

checkbox nameIDOrLocation

name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list)

checkbox nameOrID

name or ID number of the checkbox

dialog item nameIDOrLocation

name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list)

dialog item nameOrID

name or ID number of the dialog item

extra click trueOrFalse

set to 'false' to disable the extra click

from location

an {x, y} list, the horizontal and vertical number of pixels from the upper left corner of the frontmost window

[holding modifierKeys]

one or more modifier keys (command, shift, option, control, caps lock), concatenated with "&"

location coordinates

an {x, y} list, the horizontal and vertical number of pixels from the upper left corner of the frontmost window

menu item nameOrPosition

name or position number (counting menu dividers) of the menu item

of menu nameOrPosition

name or position number of the pull-down menu

of popup namePositionOrLocation

name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list) of the pop-up menu

[of submenu nameOrPosition]

name or position number (counting menu dividers) of the submenu

path

path name to a file (or folder)

path

path name to a file or folder

path

path name to a folder (or file)

popup item nameOrPosition

name or position number (counting menu dividers) of the pop-up item

popup nameOrID

name or ID number of the pop-up menu

radio button nameIDOrLocation

name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list)

radio button nameOrID

name or ID number of the radio button

[repeat until successful desiredState]

if true, Player will repeat the command until it is successful (or until the user aborts with command-period)

[seconds numberOfSeconds]

number of seconds to press & hold the mouse button

sequence list

list of locations, dialog item names and dialog item IDs

textOrKeys

text, a special key, or a list of text and/or keys

through listOfLocations

list of locations

[times numberOfClicks]

number of times to click

to location

an {x, y} list, the horizontal and vertical number of pixels from the upper left corner of the frontmost window

to nameOrNumber

name or number (by stacking order) of the window

window nameOrNumber

name or number (by stacking order) of the window

Settings

delayValue

the delay between individual characters or keystrokes (units are arbitrary)

delayValue

the delay between individual mouse actions (units are arbitrary)

desiredState

true or false

to desiredValue

1 (checked) or 0 (not checked)

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