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How to create a list of files in AppleScript?
Here’s an AppleScript list example that (a) creates a list of all files on your desktop, (b) gets the filename for each file by looping through the original list of file objects, then (c) displays the list in a dialog that you can view:
How to iterate through a list in AppleScript?
This next example shows how to do something with every item in your list (how to iterate through the list): This example shows how to get a random item from your list: In that AppleScript list example I’ve chosen an item from the list at random using the AppleScript “some item” command.
How to get a random item from an AppleScript list?
This example shows how to get a random item from your list: In that AppleScript list example I’ve chosen an item from the list at random using the AppleScript “some item” command. Here’s a more complicated example where I show how to do something for each item in a list, in this case interacting with an AppleScript list I retrieve from iTunes:
How to insert an item into a list?
The handlers in Listing 21-45 and Listing 21-46 insert an item into a list. Provide the item to insert, the list, and the position where the item should be inserted. Note that position can be specified in relation to the end of the list by using a negative number.
How to get phone extension from a list?
In Listing 21-23 and Listing 21-24, a person is located in a list by name. Next, the person’s phone extension is located in a corresponding list. set theExtension to item (getPositionOfItemInList ( (thePerson as string), theNames)) of theExtensions
How to increase the number of items in a list?
In these examples, a variable— a in AppleScript and i in JavaScript—represents an integer value from 1 through the number of items in the list. Each loop causes this variable value to increase, and you can use the increment variable to target a specific list item. display dialog theCurrentListItem & ” is item ” & a & ” in the list.”