Thanks Paul, I had seen the PreFab stuff, will give it a whirl!! sgr
> From: Paul Berkowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 08:45:06 -0800 > To: Entourage Mac Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: AppleScript UI Scripting > > On 11/7/04 8:23 AM, "Stephen Rayment" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I would like to write a simple script to allow me to alter the Columns that >> are Viewed for my monthly mail folders, differently than the defaults, eg. >> no "Links", no "Online Status", etc. It takes me an annoying 30 mouse clicks >> to do this every month - perfect scripting task! >> >> Two questions... >> >>> From looking at the Entourage Dictionary, I can't see any easy way to do >> this with AppleScript - did I miss something? > > No. >> >> This seems like an ideal application for UI Scripting - has anybody tried UI >> scripting with Entourage - does it work OK? > > It works fine as long as you script menus and menu items, not buttons. > Buttons and other window controls are not available (in any MS app - they > seem to have non-standard windows and controls). Fortunately, almost > everything in Entourage is available from a menu. You won't be able to drag > the columns around by GUI script, but you should be able to add them using > View menu/Columns. > > I strongly recommend your getting and using UI Browser from PreFab Software, > Inc. <http://www.prefab.com/uibrowser/> for GUI scripting. Without it, it's > much too hard to figure out what to script. > > > > > -- > Paul Berkowitz > MVP MacOffice > Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html> > AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/> > > PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using - > **2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions > otherwise. > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > archives: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> > old-archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
