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Script Debugger - 4.5.4

Complete replacement for Apple's Script Editor.

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	4.5.4
Release Date:	2010-02-01
License:	Update
Downloads (this version):	263
Downloads (all versions):	32,525
Price:	$199.00

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Product Description:

Script Debugger is a complete replacement for Apple's Script Editor. It offers no limit on script size as well as powerful editing, debugging and dictionary tools.

What's new in this version:

Snow Leopard: global variables are once again correctly displayed in the Variables browser on Mac OS X 10.6.x systems.
Tiger: the AppleScript Formatting preferences panel no longer fails to load on Mac OS X 10.4.x systems.
Resolved a crash that occurred after the AppleScript Formatting preferences panel has been used.
Added a new Edit License… command to the Script Debugger menu. This command allows you to enter new software registration information should you need to re-license Script Debugger.
When Script Debugger detects that too many copies of Script Debugger are using the same license, it now names the machines that are using Script Debugger to help identify the cause of the problem.
Corrected a parsing error where # characters appearing within a block comment would cause the parser to fail to parse the remainder of the script in some instances.
The Manifest command once again correctly shows the events generated by a script.
Pressing the Tab key in the dictionary Search Results panel now moves keyboard focus to the description area of the window.
Corrected a terminology conflict that prevented the creation of ‘file’ objects on 10.4 systems. Scripts that use the file property of Script Debugger’s document object must be updated to use the ‘file spec’ property.
Changed the ‘source’ constant to ‘source code’ and changed the ‘raw’ constant to ‘raw code’ to avoid terminology conflicts with scripts that used these terms as variable names.
The Fonts & Colors preferences panel now lets you set Snow Leopard’s new AppleScript formatting options. A crashing bug that occurred if you double-clicked in the blank area below the last formatting option has been resolved.
Corrected a problem where getting the value of the ‘scripts menu folder’, ‘clippings menu folder’ or ‘script libraries folder’ properties of Script Debugger’s application object would fail intermittently.
Dragging text from a script window to another application now includes style information.
The Mail dictionary now shows ‘unicode text’ instead of ‘utf8’ for properties returning a unicode text value.
Bundled compiled scripts exported as Run-Only bundled applications no longer includes Recover/QuickLook data that could reveal the source code for your script.
Corrected a crashing bug that occurred when code completion was used with JavaScript OSA.
Corrected a crashing bug that occurred when using Find Next/Previous Handler commands in scripts with inconsistent line endings.
Corrected a parsing error that prevented the compilation of code that uses statements like ‘tell (…... to …...)’ when debugging is enabled.
Script Debugger now offers to install itself in /Applications after it has been run directly from the installation disk image.
Corrected a problem that caused the insertion point to be in the wrong place when dragging items to the last line of a script.
Corrected a series of parsing bugs that sometimes caused parts of scripts to be omitted from the Table Of Contents menu.
Script Debugger now correctly preserves line endings when opening and then saving text script files.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

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Still way too expensive� - Version: 4.5.3, 6/11/2009 01:23PM PST

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Brass Hammer

And at this price the developer still has the nerve to charge for upgrades.

Also, it can't be used as a replacement editor for Applescript Studio's editor. The few glowing comments out here must be developer insiders trying to pump up sales.

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Still way too expensive�

Still way too expensive�

Brilliant product at a value price - Version: 4.0.8, 12/1/2008 10:39AM PST

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phantomusa

Having used Script debugger for both personal use and business use now since version 3 it simply amazes me that anyone can write scripts in any reasonable amount of time without this incredible piece of software. Clearly these guys understand the pain that Applescript can cause and the days and weeks of pulling hair that can be avoided. Every version adds more and more features and it just gets better every time.
At three times the price this would still be value so if you are considering writing more that a very basic script do yourself a favor and spend a few dollars to make better, faster scripts easily and BUY NOW.

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Brilliant product at a value price

If you you write AppleScripts, you need this - Version: 4.5, 11/25/2008 02:07PM PST

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Cloetus_1

Some jokingly refer to AppleScript as the read-only programming language. It can be opaque...

SD lets you inspect the actual values the app you're trying to script, in the moment so you REALLY know what's going on.

On the flip side, it has all the sweet programming goodness like breakpoints and such.

I refuse to write anything but the simplest scripts without it.