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Article:		Using Python and AppleScript Together
Subject:		Shorter alias
Date:		2007-05-10 08:48:18
From:		ulrichp
Instead of alias ose='open /Applications/AppleScript/Script\ Editor.app/' Wouldn't it be easier to use alias ose='open -a "Script Editor"' Then it doesn't really matter where Script Editor is located at; I'm pretty sure 'open -a' works on stuff not directly in the root of the /Applications folder. Granted, it's probably six of one, half dozen of another, since I doubt Apple's likely to move the Script Editor anytime soon.

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• Shorter alias
  2007-05-10 09:57:22  Noah Gift | [View]
  
  
  I have been abducted by python brainwashing experts and now I always am forced to use the zen of python in everything I do.
  
  I personally like to be explicit as much as possible, but I also like the short cut way too.
• the zen of python...
  2007-05-11 06:50:44  airdrummer [View]
  
  
  also requires the reduction of redundancy: instead of repeating
  
app(u'/Applications/DiskWarrior.app')...

  u should declare a variable:
  
dw=app('DiskWarrior')
dw.activate(timeout=3600)
dw.disk['main'].rebuild(replacing=k.yes_,
timeout=3600)
dw.quit(timeout=3600)

  
• the zen of python...
  2007-05-11 06:59:00  Noah Gift | [View]
  
  
  That code does look better. Good suggestion! DRY.