A Peace of My Mind » work-around http://ianshen.com The Public Musings and Ponderings of Ian Shen Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:27:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Dictionary.app and Applescript http://ianshen.com/2009/08/dictionary-app-and-applescript/ http://ianshen.com/2009/08/dictionary-app-and-applescript/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:23:16 +0000 Ian Shen http://ianshen.com/?p=42 DictionaryApparently, Mac OS X’s Dictionary.app does not have Applescript capabilities, but there is a workaround that involves the way the system handles URLs. If you affix “dict:///” before your word and call for the system to open that URL, you can get the word looked up in the Dictionary app. My primary use was in Filemaker, using the “Open URL” function.

For example: Success!

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