" 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."
24U Appearance OSAX is an AppleScript Scripting Addition. It gives you the user interaction functions you always missed when writing scripts.
This 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 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, and radio buttons
modern Appearance savvy alerts with explanation text, help button, non-blocking, movable, switchable to background
floating progress bars, Mac OS 8 Appearance savvy
text messages floating above all other screen objects
system notifications, such as alerts, sounds or blinking icons in the menu bar
Features of the version 1.3:
Default height of message windows is now equal to the minimum height
The "display alert" command now returns result the same way as the standard "display dialog" command
The "display better dialog" command now also returns "values returned" from all dialog fields, including empty values
It is now possible to check registration status (registered/demo/expired)
Advantages:
very easy to use
simple way for scripts to obtain information from user
fully compliant with the Mac OS 8's Appearance
availability of development and bundling license
does not require reading difficult manual
Minimum requirements:
Macintosh with at least 68020 processor, or any Power Macintosh
Mac OS 7.5 or newer with Appearance installed
at least Mac OS 8.6 and AppleScript 1.3.7 for floating text messages and progress indicators
