Player
PREFAB PLAYER 1.5
AppleScript User's Guide
PREFAB PLAYER version 1.5, January 1999
Product Design, Scripts, Documentation: Scott S. Lawton
PreFab Software, Inc. * 288 Littleton Rd, Suite 20 * Westford, MA * 01886
Telephone: 978-692-1256 * FAX: 978-692-1259 * E-Mail: support@prefab.com
Special thanks to Dave Winer and Doug Baron of UserLand, for creating the first system-level scripting language for Macintosh, and for their generous assistance during development of Player 1.0. Special thanks to Apple Computer for creating a truly Open Scripting Architecture. Special thanks to Eugene Barnes for creative work on the cover illustration, and for his tireless efforts as a beta tester.
Thanks to our beta testers for invaluable feedback:
Andy Bachorski, John Baxter, David Bruns, David Buell, Peter Dako, Bill Earl, Chris Garland, Alan German, Ted Goranson, Derek Graham, Mary Jo Kostya, Christian Leeger, Paul Linsay, bOb Nelson, Donald Olson, Rich Parker, Chris Perkins, Rob Rastovich, Harvey Rubinovitz, Scott Sandeman-Allen, Jim Schell, Herb Schilling, Richard Scorer, Joe Sewell, Mark Simmons, Cal Simone, Shane Stanley, Marc Stein, Reede Stockton, Shad Todd, Stephen Toutonghi, John R. Van Beekum, Mark Westlake, Neil Weston ... and many others.Thanks also to:
Joel Bowers, Raines Cohen, Robert Hettinga (Shipwright), Grace Houghton (Vestal Press), Steve Michel, Duane Mitchell (E Press Graphics), Gary Secondino, and Brad Walrod.
Software and Documentation Copyright 1993-1999 by PreFab Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
By using Player, you indicate your acceptance of the terms of the included license agreement. If you do not accept the terms, promptly return Player for a full refund.
app menu 1992 by UserLand Software, Inc. Used with permission.
Original artwork for cover illustration courtesy of The Vestal Press, PO Box 97, 320 N. Jensen Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 If you have any interest in player pianos, check out their many wonderful books on the subject!
PreFab Player, Player Runtime, PreFab Text Machine, "The simple way to handle complex text", PreFab Software and the PreFab logo are trademarks of PreFab Software, Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
scripting tools, automation utilities and "pre-fabricated software components".
Chapter 1. Quick Start