Or like learning how to drive by reading the auto parts manual. In some ways JXA (JS version of AppleScript) is slightly (but only slightly) more intuitive, at a cost of being even less documented.
> On Oct 12, 2020, at 6:15 PM, TJ Luoma <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Trying to learn AppleScript by reading the dictionaries is much like trying > > to learn a foreign language just from reading a bilingual dictionary for > > that language. > > That reminds me of trying to learn how to use Unix commands and having people > tell you to "Read the `man` page!" > > Years ago (Usenet days, I think) I had a ".sig" file (remember those?) which > included this: "If I understood the man page, I wouldn't have asked the > question". > > Real-world examples are always good. Even with some 'textbook examples' I > find myself wondering what is placeholder text and what is not. > > TJ -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or need technical support, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting here. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <https://twitter.com/bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/bbedit/792EDCE0-D036-4713-B6C9-26178C8D0920%40gmail.com.
