Zettt / ASArgs

ASArgs is an easy to use command line style drop-in for AppleScripts. It allows you to use arguments and parameters in AppleScript, much like you would in a shell script, e.g. `$1`, `$2`, `$n` and `$#`. ASArgs returns two arrays containing arguments and parameters respectively.

Short Description (for the Impatient)

ASArgs is an easy to use command line style drop-in for AppleScripts.
It allows you to use arguments and parameters in AppleScript, much like you would in a shell script, e.g. $1, $2, $n and $#.

ASArgs returns two arrays containing arguments and parameters respectively.

I wrote this for one of the most popular new command line interfaces: Alfred.
Inspired by Drupal Alfred

An Example

	set theFile to load script (POSIX file "/Users/YOU/Coding/ASArgs/ASArgs.scpt")
	set theFile's parameters to "-target \"Lorem ipsum\" -m \"dolor sit amet\" --fail \"blafasel didasel\""
	
	-- call ASArgs, save returned arguments in an Array
	set returnArray to run script theFile
	
	-- split returned arguments into two local arrays to work with
	set args to item 1 of returnArray
	set params to item 2 of returnArray
	
	-- suggested way of getting rid of " in params
	set helpArray to {}
	repeat with currentParam in params
		set currentParam to text 2 thru ((length of currentParam) - 1) of currentParam
		set end of helpArray to currentParam
	end repeat
	set params to helpArray
	
	return {args, params}