AppleScript Tutorial : Variables

Learn how to AppleScript, Apple's built in automation platform. This video will give a brief overview of variables and variable scope.

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[razvanmihai]

Thanks for the great video. Quick question on the principles of implementing Applescripts automations:

When trying to implement a simple system-wide AppleScript via Automator/Shortcuts, e.g., inserting the current date and time, you need to give permission to any newly open application separately whenever the service is accessed.

Sometimes the newly created service doesn’t work from the get-go unless you log out and log back in, which seems to help.

It would be much appreciated if you could have a tutorial showing how to implement a simple automation action from top to bottom as a goal of putting the Applescript to good use.

Thanks, and keep up the excellent work!

Razvan

[Bronze-tdjq]

Hello, thank you for this video.

How can I create a variable to hold a name of a file so that I can use that variable elsewhere (like within a block that tells Photoshop)? Thank you for your help.

[tfarfolini]

Hi I need help. I am new to mac. I declare a variable (It counts a folders and adds +1) and I use it for naming a new folder, but when I try to create a subfolder in my new folder: make new folder at folder "myVarible" of folder „TODO" of disk "_NEW" with properties {name:”temp"}
I got error. When I close the quote this is not variable (green) any more... When I get rid of quote the script doesn't work because the name needs to be in quote. How to do that? Is it possible? I tried lot of &\\" with no sucess :(

[Foolimp]

uhh what about variable numbers that go down every time