Applescript

Well, the Dock icon is controlled specifically by code in the software, so in order to make it "disappear" from the Dock, you'd have to have access to the source code -- which, of course, is impossible. What you can do is write an AppleScript, though, that would re-launch FileMaker if you quit it, I think. I'm no expert on AppleScript, though, so maybe someone else can...

It's where scripts are stored. Open your Help Menu and type Applescript. There's some info there. A lot more HERE and HERE

This should be a simple one for you guys: I want to make an apple script that mounts a disk image, and then opens an application. However when I try to tell finder to open file, I get an error saying can't get file. I finally got it to work using the do shell script open command, but this seems rather kludgy to me. Also, is there some way to do this so I don't have to specify...

I find that the 2nd applescript mentioned works really well for converting screen shots quickly from PDF format, which can be tedious to view on Windows machines. ...

Ooh, this is a good one, thanks. Took me a second to find in the Applescript Language Guide. ...

you need to add the AppleScript menu to your menubar. ...

command in the terminal to open files or applications, even when you're logged in remotely via SSH. Then, there's also the "osascript" command that lets you run AppleScript commands from the terminal. ...

I use Salling Clicker almost daily. It's not freeware, but Arboreal software makes a close equivalent called Romeo that is free. Salling Clicker: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18500 Romeo: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18573 they're basically software that allow you to remote control your mac via a bluetooth phone. there are...

I've figured out the basic events for Folder Action scripts. I wrote a script that prints out a list of the files that are moved to a folder. It works fine. However, what I've been trying to figure out for the last week is how to get the original paths of the files before they were put into the folder. I can't seem to figure this out. Is it possible to do this with folder...

I have a HP 1210 All-in-one Printer/scanner/copier that I would like to pair up with OS X's built in fax capability to use as a fax machine (at least on occasion). So to do this I scan an image as whatever format I feel like, open it in preview, chose print, click the fax button, and off it goes. This is great, however I have two issues with it. 1) This procedure works fine...