NAME

Mac::AETE::Dialect - reads the Macintosh Apple event dictionary from an Applescript dialect file.

SYNOPSIS

            

              
              
use Mac::AETE::App;
use Mac::AETE::Dialect;
use Mac::AETE::Format::Dictionary;
$aeut = Dialect->new();
$aeut->read();
$app = App->new("My Application");
$formatter = Dictionary->new;
$app->set_format($formatter);
$app->read;
$app->merge($aeut);
$app->write;
            
          

DESCRIPTION

The data in Dialect objects can be merged into a Parser or App object to make a complete Apple event dictionary. The module will locate the proper AppleScript dialect file in the system folder.

See Mac::AETE::Parser and Mac::AETE::App for more details.

Methods

new

Example:

            

              
              
use Mac::AETE::Dialect;
$app = Dialect->new;
            
          

read

(Inherited from Mac::AETE::Parser.)

Reads the data contained in the AETE resource or handle. Example:

            

              
              
$app->read;
            
          

INHERITANCE

Inherits from Mac::AETE::Parser.

AUTHOR

David Schooley <dcschooley@mediaone.net>