[LordSegan]

I work for the Daily Bruin (UCLA Newspaper). We use a lot of pre-formatted text and I need a script that we can modify to insert one of several text strings upon pressing a button- like f12 etc. Anyone who could whip up a quick script or show me where/how to get one would be my best friend

-Derek

[Tom_O]

This AppleScript will place the text between the quotes onto your Clipboard.   The script functions on OS 9.2.1 but I don't think it will work on OS 8.6 or lower.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1"face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial">code:</font><HR><pre><font size=1 face=courier>tell application <font color = red>"Finder"</font>
activate
set the clipboard to <font color = red><font color = red>"Daily Bruin UCLA Newspaper <font color = blue>183</font> Main St."</font></font>
end tell</font>[/code]

Tom

[ 11-21-2001: Message edited by: Tom_O ]

[Synotic]

Tom: After it has been saved as an applet (which it will need to be for use as an fkey), the tell block becomes obsolete.

Just the line.. set the clipboard to "whatever" is needed.

[Tom_O]

<font color = blue>Synotic</font> - Thank you! &nbsp; &nbsp; The less code the better! &nbsp; &nbsp; I appreciate the information.

<font color = blue>Tom</font>