Mac app swift note12/3/2023 You might think you’d prefer JSON or a plist, but XML is a decent match for this - beats an aete resource hands-down, at least. In the past, we’d create and edit an aete resource (“aete” stands for Apple Event Terminology.) These days it’s much easier: we create and edit an sdef (scripting definition) XML file. h file for scripters, but in a format that AppleScript understands. The first step is to define the scripting interface - it’s conceptually like creating a. We want users to be able to create, edit, and delete notes and tags, and to be able to access and change all of their properties, with the exception of any that are read-only. NLTag.h declares two scriptable properties: uniqueID and name. NLNote.h declares several properties: uniqueID, text, creationDate, archived, tags, and a read-only title property. There may be multiple notes, and a note may have multiple tags. We initially tried to use Swift and Xcode 6 Beta 2, but ran into snags, though it’s entirely likely they were our own fault, since we’re still learning Swift. It’s written in Objective-C in Xcode 5.1.1. It supports AppleScript (and JavaScript on 10.10). You can find it on GitHub and follow along. Noteland is an app without any UI except for a blank window - but it has a model layer, and it’s scriptable. But it doesn’t hurt that the effort is worth the reward. Overall, the best reason to add scripting support is that it’s a matter of professionalism. They can be your app’s biggest evangelists. They blog and tweet about apps, and people listen to them. While that’s usually a small minority of users, they’re power users - the kind of people who recommend apps to friends and family. Scripting isn’t a matter of automating button clicks it’s about exposing the model layer to people who could use your app in their workflows. When adding AppleScript support - which is also JavaScript support, as of OS X 10.10 - it’s best to start with your app’s data.
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