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24U Appearance OSAX 3.1

Make alerts, better dialogs,
messages and progress bars
simply appear ... easily!

  Mac OS X        Download   Buy

24U Appearance OSAX extends the AppleScript functions of communication with a user by those you have missed when writing your scripts under the Mac OS X system.

What is new in version 3.1?

  • Better Dialog Utility for easy configuration of dialogs
  • Installer for installing the OSAX easily to the proper place
  • Script examples added into the OSAX dictionary
  • Using Scripting Additions guide for beginners
  • Automator actions for displaying progress indicator
  • 24U OSAX Bundler Lite for easy bundling
  • Developer licenses for sublicensing are supported again
  • "display alert" renamed to "display better alert" as a reaction to the Apple's inclusion of "display alert" in Standard Additions
  • New command "version of Appearance OSAX" for easier version checking
  • Every part of the distribution is universal binary for both PowerPC and Intel based Macs
24U Appearance OSAX allows AppleScript to communicate with user in many more ways than those offered by basic installation. While preserving maximum easiness of use, 24U Appearance OSAX extends AppleScipt with the following features:
  • Dialog boxes for user data input, including text fields
  • Password fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and icons
  • Pop-up menus in your "better dialogs"
  • Customizable title, position and width of better dialogs
  • Text fields with credit card, SSN, SIN and regular expression validations
  • Modern system alerts with explanation text and help button
  • Floating animated bar-style progress indicators
  • Text messages floating above all other screen objects
  • System notifications
  • All commands except post notification fully support Unicode
24U Appearance OSAX is useful especially for scripters who:
  • need to interact with user
  • feel too limited with the standard "display dialog"
  • prefer tools which are easy to understand and easy to use
  • want to try the software before paying for it
24U Appearance OSAX saves you time and money
  • Install in a few seconds
  • Learn in a few minutes
  • Does not require you to install the Developer Tools package
  • No need to learn/understand anything else but AppleScript
  • Freeware bundling for free
By purchasing this product you gain:
  • sample scripts demonstration use of the individual features
  • free technical support via e-mail
  • opportunity to get discounts on other 24U products
Advantages:
  • very easy to use
  • simple way for scripts to obtain information from user
  • fully compliant with the Mac OS X's Appearance
  • availability of development and bundling license
  • does not require reading difficult manual

Minimum requirements:
  • Any Macintosh capable of running Mac OS X
  • Requires Mac OS X v. 10.3.9 or later

Type: shareware
"
I found Appearance OSAX to be nearly perfect at what it does. It's easy to learn and use, and I think the widgets it provides are adequate for the automation and integration tasks that AppleScript was originally intended for."
Michael Tsai / Publisher, ATPM

Other 24U Scripting Additions:
24U Email OSAX
24U Hex OSAX




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Item   Language   License (Click here for License Guide)   Users   Price
  24U Appearance OSAX v3   English       $  
  Upgrade from version 2.x   English       $  
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Item   Notes   Files
24U Appearance OSAX 3.1   Mac OS X, 3553 KB, shareware   24uAppearanceOSAX31.dmg
24U Appearance OSAX 1.3   Mac OS, 256 KB, freeware   24uAppearanceOSAX13.sit