PlayerAppendix 2, Verb Parameters
Here is an alphabetical listing of all verb parameters.
Parameter List
- delay
- an integer
- desiredState
- checked (1) or unchecked (0)
- desiredState
- true or false
- extraClick
- true or false
- fromLocation
- an {x, y} list or a point datatype
- item
- name or position number
- listOfLocations
- list of {x, y} lists or point datatypes
- listOfTargets
- list of locations, names or ID numbers
- location
- an {x, y} list or a point datatype
- menu
- name or position number
- modifierKeys
- one or more modifier keys (command, shift, option, control, caps lock) or their abbreviations (cmd, shft, opt, ctrl, caps), added together in any order
- n
- number
- None
- path
- path name to a file (or folder)
- path
- path name to a folder (or file)
- popup
- name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list or a point datatype)
- seconds
- number
- submenu
- name or position number
- textOrKeys
- string of text and/or special keys, concatenated with the "+" operator
- theAttribute
- named attribute
- theButton
- name or ID number
- theButton
- name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list or a point datatype)
- theCheckbox
- name or ID number
- theCheckbox
- name, ID number or location (an {x, y} list or a point datatype)
- theItem
- name or ID number
- theItem
- name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list or a point datatype)
- thePopup
- name or ID number
- theRadio
- name or ID number
- theRadio
- name, ID number, or location (an {x, y} list or a point datatype)
- theWindow
- name or number (by stacking order)
- toLocation
- an {x, y} list or a point datatype
- x
- number of pixels from the left side of the frontmost dialog or window
- x
- number of pixels from the left side of the item
- x1
- number of pixels from the left side of the frontmost dialog or window
- x2
- number of pixels from the left side of the frontmost dialog or window
- y
- number of pixels from the top of the frontmost dialog or window
- y
- number of pixels from the top of the item
- y1
- number of pixels from the top of the frontmost dialog or window
- y2
- number of pixels from the top of the frontmost dialog or window
Optional Labelled Parameters
- holding: modifierKeys
- an optional parameter, is one or more modifier keys (command, shift, option, control, caps lock) or their abbreviations (cmd, shft, opt, ctrl, caps), added together in any order
- repeatUntilSuccessful: desiredState
- an optional parameter, if true, Player will repeat the command until it is successful (or until the user aborts with command-period)
Appendix 3, Advanced Topics