Apple AppleScript Finder Guide - Manual (Page 111)

Using Command Definitions
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C H A P T E R 3
Finder Commands 3
Figure 3-0
Listing 3-0
Table 3-0
This chapter begins with a summary of the format used in command defini-
tions. The rest of the chapter provides complete definitions of the Finder
commands.
Using Command Definitions 3
Command definitions provide information about what commands do and how
to use them in scripts. Each definition contains at least four kinds of information:
syntax, parameters, results, and examples. These categories are briefly described
here, using examples from the definition of the Move command that begins
on page 124.
For a more detailed introduction to application commands, see the AppleScript
Language Guide.
Syntax 3
Each command definition begins with a “Syntax” section that describes how
to use the command in a statement. Syntax descriptions use the typographic
conventions summarized on page xi: plain computer font indicates a language
element you must type exactly as shown; italic text indicates a placeholder you
must replace with an appropriate value; brackets indicate that the enclosed
language element or elements are optional; and vertical bars separate elements
from which you must choose a single element.