applescriptconstant(
VALUE
)
The applescriptconstant( function converts an expression into an AppleScript literal.
Parameters
This function has one parameter:
value – value to be encoded. This value may be text, in which case it will be properly quoted. Any special characters in the text will be escaped. The value may also be numeric, in which case it is passed thru “as-is”.
Description
This function converts an expression into an AppleScript literal. If the formula value is text, the function surrounds the text with double quote characters, and escapes any double quote and/or backslash characters within the text. If the value is numeric it is simply converted to text.
applescriptconstant("Hello World") ☞ "Hello World"
applescriptconstant("He said ""hello"" then he left") ☞ "He said \“hello\“ then he left"
applescriptconstant(3264) ☞ 3264
Note: This function is equivalent to:
?(expressiontype(theformula)=0,{"}+replace(replace(str(theformula),
{\},{\\}),{"},{"})+{"},str(theformula))
See Also
- applescriptstring( -- converts text into an AppleScript string literal.
- arraytopythonlist( -- converts a Panorama array into a Python list.
- hideotherapplications -- hides all other applications, leaving only Panorama visible.
- javascriptconstant( -- converts an expression into a JavaScript literal.
- javascriptstring( -- converts a text string into a JavaScript string
- jsonscriptstring( -- converts text into a JSON string literal
- loadcustomfunctions -- reloads all ProVUE defined custom functions.
- openanything -- opens a document or application.
- openurl -- opens a URL (usually a web page or to create an e-mail message).
- openurlinbackground -- opens a URL (usually a web page or to create an e-mail message) without bringing forward the app that handles the URL (in other words, Panorama remains the frontmost application).
- openwith -- opens a document with a specific application.
- openwithterminal -- opens an application in a new Terminal.app window (useful for debugging).
- perlconstant( -- encodes text for use as a constant in a Perl program.
- perlscriptstring( -- converts text into a Perl string literal.
- phpconstant( -- encodes text for use as a contant in a php program.
- posixpath( -- converts a path and filename into a POSIX path that can be used as a parameter to a shell command.
- pythonconstant( -- encodes text for use as a constant in a python program.
- registercustomfunction -- defines a new custom function.
- revealinfinder -- reveals a file or folder in the Finder.
- revealmultipleinfinder -- reveals one or more files or folders in the Finder.
- rubyconstant( -- encodes a value for use as a constant in a Ruby program.
- runningappinfo( -- returns information about applications that are currently running on this computer.
- Scripting Panorama X with AppleScript -- embedding Panorama code into AppleScript (allowing Panorama to be controlled from other programs).
- setappleeventvalue -- may be used in a procedure that responds to an AppleEvent (this includes AppleScript programs), the statement specifies the value to be returned by the event.
- shellscriptwithterminal -- runs a shell script in a new Terminal.app window (useful for debugging).
- unixshellpath( -- converts a path and filename into a POSIX path that can be embedded within the shellscript statement.
- unixshellstring( -- encodes text for use as a parameter to a unix shell command.
History
| 10.0 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0. |