[ANN] Script Timer 2.4 Released

Script Timer is a user friendly script, Automator workflow, and
application scheduler for Mac OS X, Version 10.2.8 and later. Version
2.4 is now available as a universal binary. It adds log in time script
scheduling, independent Automator workflow scheduling, and other
enhancements.

Script Timer lets you schedule the execution of AppleScript, perl, and
shell scripts, as well as Automator workflows (OS X 10.4 and up only)
and applications. Scheduling options include specific times of the day,
week, month, or year, regular intervals ranging from one second to any
number of weeks, when the computer enters or leaves an idle state, just
before the computer goes to sleep or just after it wakes up, and when
you log into your account. Using a feature called Dynamic Scheduling,
you can also arrange for an AppleScript script to schedule on the fly
any other script, application, or workflow at a time of its choice.

Script Timer consists of two separate modules, an editor (Script Timer
itself) that you use to create and manipulate scheduling data files,
and
a background scheduling engine that reads the data files and does the
actual scheduling work. The scheduling engine runs in the user domain,
which allows it to be easily controlled by a Start/Stop button in a
data
file window, and provides for greater security. A log file records each
action, including error messages and optional messages returned from a
script, allowing for easy troubleshooting and script results recording.
The application comes with more than half a dozen sample scripts that
illustrate its use, including examples of Finder and third party
application scripting, and the use of scripts taking input parameters.
Also included is Track Timer, a script that provides an interface
between Script Timer and iTunes for automatic music play.

Version 2.4 includes more than a dozen new features and improvements.

Chief among these are:

- the ability to schedule scripts (not just applications) at log in time

- the ability to schedule Automator workflows without the need to run
Automator itself or to save the workflows as applications, and

- the ability to set repeating action intervals to a little as one
second

Script Timer 2.4 is trialware, with unregistered copies being fully
functional for 30 days after first use. It is now available as a
universal binary at most major shareware sites, and at
<http://www.appsandmore.com>. (Just click on the Script Timer button.)

Registration fees for Script Timer 2.4 are US$12, with site and academic
licenses also available. Version 2.4 is a free upgrade to registered
users of version 2.0 or later. Registered users of an earlier version
of
Script Timer (1.x) are entitled to a free upgrade if they registered at
any time on or before July 28, 2004. Registered users are eligible for
free email support and receive at least eight additional useful scripts
upon registration.

Thanks for your attention,

Don Hall

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Donald S. Hall, Ph.D.
Apps & More Software Design, Inc.
http://www.appsandmore.com
don at appsandmore dot com
"Schedule your scripts with Script Timer"
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