24U Appearance OSAX extends the AppleScript functions of communication with a user by a few very easy-to-use commands to post notifications, display enhanced Appearance alerts, floating message windows, floating progress indicators, and even better dialogs.
What is new in version 4.0?
New item types in better dialogs: static text, dialog separator, value list, text area, picture
Custom icons from image files in better dialog
Unlimited number of buttons in better dialogs
Better behavior inside AppleScript Editor
Intel universal binary with native support for Cocoa and 64bit environment
Works natively on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
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 comes with the following features and add-ons:
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
Better Dialog Utility for easy configuration of dialogs
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 fully support Unicode
Easy to understand script examples for all features
Using Scripting Additions guide for beginners
24U OSAX Bundler Lite for easy bundling
Automator actions for displaying progress indicator
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
No need to install XCode
No need to learn/understand anything else but AppleScript
By purchasing this product you gain:
sample scripts demonstrating 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
Mac OS X native look and feel of dialogs
does not require reading difficult manual
Mac OS X Compatibility
24U Appearance OSAX 4 works natively on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Version 3 is still available for Mac OS X 10.3.9 through Mac OS X 10.5 with limited support. Simply buy the current version and then contact us with a request for downgrade.
" 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."
"I have been writing Applescript applications for years using AppleScript Studio to do much of what 24U Appearance OSAX does, but with great difficulty. I wish I had known about 24U Appearance OSAX long ago. It would have saved my a great deal of work."
Robert L. Hyde / HYDE & SWIGART
"Been on the edge of my seat waiting for this day to arrive. So glad to see your product updated.
I have dozens of production scripts, tens of thousands of lines of code, that are holding us back
from migrating to Lion because of progress bars, dialogs and alerts that are broken but now
that will be a thing of the past."
