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About Script Editor

Script Editor is an easy-to-use yet powerful authoring tool for creating and editing AppleScript scripts. Script Editor comes with Mac OS X and contains everything you need to start automating tasks with AppleScript.

Creating scripts
Script Editor's easy-to-use interface and powerful scripting features give you an easy way to access the power of AppleScript. With Script Editor, you can create and edit AppleScript scripts, and then save them as compiled scripts, droplets, or even applications. You can place scripts in menus or toolbars, or attach them to folder actions. All the scripts you make can be shared with others.
There are many scriptable Mac OS X applications. Script Editor lets you view the commands the application will understand.
Using Script Editor’s powerful features to make scripting easier
Script Editor has many features that will save you time and make scripting easier. Script Editor can record actions by certain applications and add them to a script. Script Editor also has a Scripting Assistant that can provide suggestions about the line you are typing, and then type the rest for you. And of course, the Script Editor application itself is scriptable, so you can create scripts that actually help you script.
Debugging your script
Script Editor has some excellent tools to help you test and debug your scripts. Syntax errors are highlighted when you compile the scripts. You can trace the events run by your script using the Event Log pane and the Event Log History window. You can also check the results of your actions using the Result pane and the Result History window.