I have just wasted half an afternoon failing to write a simple AppleScript program to extract information from iPhoto. The problem is not actually in extracting the info. The problem is the AppleScript language makes doing anything useful with the data extremely hard. Read more
My problem with AppleScript is its patchy documentation and the needless complexity of its syntax. I am also crippled by my two decades’ experience of using more consistently designed programming languages. Read more
In a previous rant I was trying to make an AppleScript program to convert my RIFF files to GIF. With some help from the Apple Support Discussions web site, I have finally come up with a workable solution. I am going to describe it here, partly because I expect I shall need reminding when I need to perform this task, in about a year's time. Read more