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Script Debugger - 4.0.8

complete replacement for Apple's Script Editor

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	4.0.8
Release Date:	2008-01-14
License:	Update
Downloads (this version):	1,575
Downloads (all versions):	27,529
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:

Addressed a cosmetic problem displaying spaces when the Show Invisibles feature is enabled on Leopard (10.5) systems.
Addressed a problem where the sorting of items in the Table Of Contents menu was incorrect if the "Sort menu" option in the Editor preferences panel is unchecked.
It is now possible to select the Finder application (from the /System/Library/CoreServices) folder when opening dictionaries and adding items to the Known Applications inspector.
Script Debugger no longer crashes if the Monaco font is missing or disabled.
Addressed a problem where incorrect error positions were reported in some instances.
Addressed a problem that prevented the customization of script window toolbars when running on Leopard.
Addressed a series of problems that caused NSLock and NSConditionLock related diagnostic messages to appear in the Console log on Leopard systems.
Revised the descriptions of AppleScript's built-in data types appearing in Dictionary windows.
Addressed a problem where saving a compiled script as a Carbon applet would produce a broken Classic applet on Leopard systems.
Addressed a problem that caused Script Debugger to fail when saving scripts as bundled applications on Leopard.
The Parent Script toolbar item's popup menu now properly updates as other script documents are opened and closed.
The AppleScript Studio entry in the Applications inspector now shows the same icon as the AppleScript Studio entry in the Default Target submenu within the Script menu.
Addressed a problem with external debugging support where parameters passed to event handlers were not handled properly on Intel machines.
Addressed a problem where dragging text ahead of a compile/run-time error to a position below the error would cause a Cocoa exception to be reported.
Corrected a regression introduced in Script Debugger 4.0.6 that caused the relevance ranking of dictionary search results to be incorrect.

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

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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The price is ridicules. - Version: 4.0.7, 12/22/2007 12:28AM PST

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Brass Hammer

I suppose when one shells outs this kind of money one convinces oneself t is a great application. However, all you do is convince these thieves that they are justified in their pricing. Just imagine how many they could sell if they weren't so greedy.

Worth the Money... - Version: 4.0.5, 11/29/2006 06:48PM PST

gaseous1

This is a fantastic program for AppleScript development. It has increased my productivity with the language by an order or two of magnitude.

The dictionary browser is without peer and helps enormously to clarify application specific command context. Likewise, the debugger is powerful in that you can change variable values on the fly and see program status at numerous breakpoints. All this functionality is in one place, which means convenience and time savings as well as flexibility.

I empathiize with other reviewers who would like a cheaper product, but SD provides a very powerful development environment similar to that of other commercial programming solutions. Unfortunately, AppleScript appears to be a fairly specific development environment in that it is dependent on the dictionary of each application with which it communicates. I think it is unfair to expect this product to be an interface for Objective C or other languages such as Perl, Python and the like. Besides, SD's dedication to AppleScript is what makes it such a powerful environment

Even if your time is only worth $10 an hour, it won't take much development effort to justify the cost of this software.

Excellent software - Version: 4.0.4, 8/30/2006 03:47PM PST

Rogue

I have been using Script Debugger for a few years now. It has save me many many hours. The scripts I've been able to write has saved the company many hours. What use to take someone all day to do can now be done in a few hours, work flow has increased a lot. Worth the money IMHO.