Re: [MacPerl] Getting started with Applescript & Perl

[bmarcum@cts.com (S. Robert Marcum)]

>>>I now have MacPerl 5.0.7 installed and Applescript. What I
>>>would like to do from MacPerl is to tell GraphicsConverter
>>>to open a specific file, or Netscape to open a file or
>>>URL. Is this hard to do in Applescript?
>>
>>I don't think GraphicsConverter is scriptable.
>
>There's a tool available, that can make almost any application scriptable.
>It's called Prefab Player. I haven't tried it out yet, but Danny Goodman
>(from the book) is quite lyrical about it. It works along the lines of
>QuicKeys: scripting the mouse and the keyboard.

It is wonderful. My company plans to bundle it with some of our value-added
AppleScript solutions. Many of my clients who have bought it are very
pleased.

Visit PreFab at "http://www.tiac.net/prefab"

Sincerely,

S. Robert Marcum
Santford Technologies Company