Help with Applescript: very basic functions

Hi guys, my first post. I'd very much like to switch from Excel to Numbers but not until I find an Applescript replacement for my stuff.
I wrote basic Excel Applescript just fine but I'm tearing my hair out just to perform simple scripts in Numbers!!!
Basically I need to do:
PART 1: Import External Data
- I think I got this covered, using a GUI copy script via the "System Events" application
- but since you guys are the experts: how do I make this process 'invisible'? i.e. each time the script runs, a Safari window appears. I don't want that to happen.
tell application "Safari"
activate
open location "http://www.whatever.htm"
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Safari"
keystroke "a" using command down
keystroke "c" using command down
end tell
end tell
PART 2: Paste It Into Numbers
- How hard can it be, right? Apparently I have the mental IQ of Gump I need Numbers to:
- clear data from an existing pre-defined/named table
- paste the data (from clipboard) onto this table (paste starting on cell A1), using the "Paste and Match Style" function
- hide certain columns <-- I realize if Numbers paste onto a table with hidden columns, it treats them as non-existent i.e. won't paste the same. Therefore I suppose before the paste script I'd need an unhide script
... and that's it!!
Help please I really hate Excel but can't move on till I figure this out... it's crucial to my livelihood.
Thank you all in advance!

There is no paste function in the Numbers AppleScript's dictionary.
We may mimic it as I did during one year and a half with Numbers '08.
Go to my iDisk:
<http://idisk.me.com/koenigyvan-Public?view=web>
open the folder "For_iWork:iWork '08:for_Numbers:"
and download one of the items whose name starts with "paste".
This use of GUI scripting is interesting because it creates automatically rows/columns when required.
One draw back is the resulting font.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE samedi 17 janvier 2009 21:12:52)

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Hi guys, i have a project to do and Ive chosen hangman. Ive already made the main program , but i need help with the GUI. I havent been taught about GUI in school, so all i know is what i could understand from a book and what ive read on the internet..
First , heres the code of my basic Hangman class:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.Random;
public class Hangman
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        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);
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actual[i]=current[i];
else if (isSpecialChar(Character.toUpperCase(current[i]))==true)
actual[i]=current[i];
else if (current[i]==' ')
actual[i]='/';
else
actual[i]='_';
String hangman = "HANGMAN";
int turnsleft=7;
StringBuffer guessed=new StringBuffer();
while (turnsleft!=0)
System.out.println("\n\t\t\t\t"+hangman.substring(0,turnsleft)+"\n");
print(actual);
System.out.println("\nEnter your guess");
String inp = br.readLine();
if (inp.length()>1)
System.out.println("You may only enter one character");
else
char guess = inp.charAt(0); //Convert the entered string to char
if ( (hasBeenGuessed(guess,guessed)) == true )
System.out.println("You have already guessed that\nYou have "+turnsleft+" turns left");
else if (guess >= '0' && guess <= '9')
System.out.println("You cannot guess digits.All digits in a movie will will be filled in automatically");
else
guessed.append(guess);
if (isVowel(guess)!=true)
if (isCorrect(guess,turnsleft,current,actual)==true)
if (hasWon(actual,current)==true)
System.out.println();
print(actual);
System.out.println("\nCongratulations!You won!");
System.exit(0);
else
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else
turnsleft--;
System.out.println("Wrong Guess!\nYou have "+turnsleft+" turns left\n");
else if (isVowel(guess)==true)
System.out.println("You cannot guess vowels\nYou have "+turnsleft+" turns left\n");
else
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print(actual);
if (turnsleft==0)
System.out.println("\nYou lose!\nThe movie was: ");
print(current);
System.exit(0);
private boolean isCorrect(char guess,int turnsleft,char current[],char actual[])
int flag=0;
for (int i=0;i<current.length;i++)
if ( Character.toUpperCase(current[i])==Character.toUpperCase(guess) && actual[i]!=guess ) //Check if guess is correct, and make sure it has not already been entered
actual[i]=guess;
flag=1;
else if (Character.toUpperCase(current[i])!=Character.toUpperCase(guess) && i==current.length-1 && flag==0)
return false;
if (flag!=0)
return true;
else
return false;
private boolean hasWon(char actual[],char current[])
char actualspc[]=new char[actual.length];
for (int i=0;i<actual.length;i++)
if (actual[i]=='/')
actualspc[i]=' ';
else
actualspc[i]=actual[i];
for (int i=0;i<actual.length;i++)
if ((Character.toUpperCase(current[i]))==(Character.toUpperCase(actualspc[i])) && i==actual.length-1)
return true;
else if ((Character.toUpperCase(current[i]))==(Character.toUpperCase(actualspc[i])) && i!=actual.length-1)
continue;
else
return false;
return false;
private void print(char arr[])
for (int i=0;i<arr.length;i++)
System.out.print(Character.toUpperCase(arr[i])+" ");
private boolean isVowel(char a)
if (a=='a' || a=='A' || a=='e' || a=='E' || a=='i' || a=='I' || a=='o' || a=='O' || a=='u' || a=='U')
return true;
else
return false;
private boolean isSpecialChar(char a)
//if (a>='a' && a<='z')
//return false;
//else if (a>='A' && a<='z')
//return false;
//else if (a==' ')
//return false;
//else if (a>='0' && a<='9')
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if (isLetter(a)==true)
return false;
else if (isWhiteSpace(a)==true)
return false;
else if (isDigit(a)==true)
return true;
else
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a - Why does isLetter not work, it says cannot resolve symbol - method isLetter(char)... Im guessing even isDigit and isWhiteSpace wont work, so why? If i cant use them ill have to use the commented code, its kind of unprofessional..
b- Isnt there any way i can compare chars ignoring cases besides converting both to one case, like im doing now?
Heres the new HangmanGUI class i made, it doesnt necessarily have to be a different class in the final outcome, but i would prefer it if it can.. Ive made what i can figure out.. Ive commented about what i need to do.
Keep in mind i cant use Applets, only Frame/JFrame
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import javax.swing.*;
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    Button entGuess = new Button("Submit Guess");
    Button giveUp = new Button("Give Up");
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}As you can see i need help with:
a - How to complete the other ifs
b - How to really use the data of my Hangman class in this class and combine the GUI and backend to make a nice GUI Hangman app
c - btw, right now if i try to compile HangmanGUI it highlights the implements ActionListener line and says cannot resolve symbol - class ActionListener..
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Thanks for the explanation pete...
Anyways, i started implementing my code within abillconsl's code, and im trying to assign a label to a char array using .toString(); but instead of whats in the char array i get [C@<numbers and digits> ..
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[code]
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Help with a very simple horizontal Spry menu

Hi,
I’ve always received great help here and I’m sure that if I explain the issue I’m having properly I’ll get some good input.
This is to do with a very simple horizontal Spry menu, there’s no dropdown involved, only a color change on the rollover. The menu items are in a shade of blue, then on the rollover each menu item changes to a shade of red, the font color remains white for both.
What’s mentioned above works flawlessly, the problem I’m having is this … On the rollover when the menu block items turn red, I’m attempting to add a 1px border around the entire block, but when I do the block item seems to want to change its width and height slightly when it’s rolled-over. As I said, without the border it works perfect.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

steve0308 wrote:
Hi,
I’ve always received great help here and I’m sure that if I explain the issue I’m having properly I’ll get some good input.
This is to do with a very simple horizontal Spry menu, there’s no dropdown involved, only a color change on the rollover. The menu items are in a shade of blue, then on the rollover each menu item changes to a shade of red, the font color remains white for both.
What’s mentioned above works flawlessly, the problem I’m having is this … On the rollover when the menu block items turn red, I’m attempting to add a 1px border around the entire block, but when I do the block item seems to want to change its width and height slightly when it’s rolled-over. As I said, without the border it works perfect.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
You also have to apply the border to the 'a' css selector. If you just apply it to the 'a:hover' css selector then the tab will grow slightly bigger because its adding more width and height to the overall structure.

Why do apple release products with so many basic functions missing? Print!

I love the iPhone and i love the iPad but why do apple always leave so many basic functions out of their devices.
The iPhone was missing a decent camera, mms, multiple sms send, multi delete otions, contacts import from sim.....and many other things.....they eventually got there.
Then they bring the iPad out which i would buy tomorrow and use for business to display my brochures, PDF's, port folio and type up quotes but there is no printing option.....whats all that about?
I wouldn't mind if there was even a decent app available for it but i'd really like an option in Pages to print a bloody page!
Why do apple do this? I have a Canon ip100 that i have been using for wireless printing with my IBM Thinkpad to type up quotes and print brochures on the move........if I buy an iPad i can no longer do this. It's like stepping back 5 years!
Can anyone shed any light on why apple would produce such a product without the ability to print properly. It's so frustrating!

Your obviously a huge apple fan and going to defend it's lack of functionality. A print function is not going to effect battery life, nor decrease hard drive space. If it was intended purely as a toy then why include software to write documents and create spreadsheets. I don't know many people who create spreadsheets for fun.
What about people wanting to print photo's. 'There's an app for that'
I personally think it's a huge oversight and a major disappointment for the iPad. If it is capable of it why not include it.
I agree. I think a camera is a ridiculous thing to have on the iPad.....but you should be able to connect a camera o it and upload photo's.
If apple hadn't left so many features off of the original iphone i would probably just accept that this is what apple intended the product to be used for and tough luck if it doesn't do what i want it to. But Apple left so many simple features off of the iphone it was ridiculous. They revolutionised the mobile phone but at the same time took it back 5 years in functionality. No MMS, No multi delete, no multi sms recipients.........etc.
For a company so keen on selling top notch products to as many people as possible it seems crazy not to have a print function. Loads of businesses would use this if it had. I'm not the only one that thinks it's crazy not having a print function....just do a google search and there are thousands more asking the same thing.
Adding a print function could probably sell a couple of million more units.
It is a computer by the way....it runs an OS system. It has programs......it's just not a fully functional computer!
Apparently Stove Jobs has said via an email that printing will come.......if it;s going to come then why wasn't it here to start with!
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Can someone tell me the problem with this (very basic) code

I know it's very basic but here goes
public class MilesAndFurlongs
// the constructor
public MilesAndFurlongs (int Furlongs, int Miles)
amountFurlongs = Furlongs;
amountMiles = Miles;
// method to add one to furlong
public void increment()
amount = (amount + 1);
// method to print out total number of furlongs and miles
public void displayLength()
system.out.println("Furlongs: " + amountFurlongs);
system.out.println("Miles: " + amountMiles);
bluej says theres an illegal start of expression in displaylength()
i know its going to be something stupid :D

this is all of it updated...
public class MilesAndFurlongs
// the constructor
public MilesAndFurlongs (int Furlongs, int Miles)
amountFurlongs = Furlongs;
amountMiles = Miles;
// method to add one to furlong
public void increment()
amount = (amount + 1);
// method to print out total number of furlongs and miles
public void displayLength()
system.out.println("Furlongs: " + amountFurlongs);
system.out.println("Miles: " + amountMiles);
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jaytabbmeister

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