NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.aeDesc as Ptr

If the receiver has a valid AEDesc structure, returns a pointer to it; otherwise returns nil.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.applicationURLValue as String

dim f as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Applications.Child("Stickies.app")
dim u as string = f.URLPath
dim d as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithApplicationURL(u)
MsgBox d.applicationURLValue

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.booleanValue as boolean

dim lines(-1) as string

lines.Append "set a to 1"
lines.Append "set b to 1"
lines.Append "return a = b" // return a boolean result

// compile, run and show value
dim source as string = Join(lines,EndOfLine)
dim n as new NSAppleScriptMBS(source)

dim error as Dictionary
dim d as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = n.execute(Error)

MsgBox str(d.booleanValue)

Returns the contents of the descriptor, as a Boolean value, or false if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.bundleIDValue as String

dim d as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithBundleIdentifier("com.apple.iCal")
MsgBox d.bundleIDValue

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.data as Memoryblock

Returns an instance of memoryblock containing the receiver's data, or nil if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.dateTimeValue as DateTime

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.dateValue as date

dim d as new date
dim n as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithDate(d)

dim x as date = n.dateValue
MsgBox x.LongDate+" "+x.LongTime // shows today

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.description as string

dim n as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("Hello")
MsgBox n.description

This is a text representation for debugging.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorType as string

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.doubleValue as Double

dim a as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS
a = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("5")
MsgBox str(a.doubleValue) // shows 5

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.enumCodeValue as string

Returns the contents of the descriptor, as an enumeration type, or 0 if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.eventClass as string

Returns the event class (a four-character code) for the receiver, or 0 if an error occurs.

The receiver must be an Apple event. An Apple event is identified by its event class and event ID, a pair of four-character codes stored as 32-bit integers. For example, most events in the Standard suite have the four-character code 'core' (defined as the constant kAECoreSuite in AE.framework, a subframework of ApplicationServices.framework). For more information on event classes and event IDs, see Building an Apple Event in Apple Events in Apple Events Programming Guide.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.eventID as string

The event ID (a four-character code) for the receiver, or 0 if an error occurs.

The receiver must be an Apple event. An Apple event is identified by its event class and event ID, a pair of four-character codes stored as 32-bit integers. For example, the open Apple event from the Standard suite has the four-character code 'odoc' (defined as the constant kAEOpen in AE.framework, a subframework of ApplicationServices.framework).
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /MacControls/Listbox and TableView Demos/NSOutlineView/Disk Browser

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.fileURLValue as String

dim f as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Applications.Child("Stickies.app")
dim d as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithFileURL(f)
MsgBox d.fileURLValue

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.Handle as Integer

(Read and Write property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.int16Value as Int16

dim a as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS
a = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("5")
MsgBox str(a.int16Value) // shows 5

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.int32Value as Int32

dim a as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS
a = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("5")
MsgBox str(a.int32Value) // shows 5

Returns the contents of the descriptor, as an integer value, or 0 if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.isRecordDescriptor as Boolean

Record-like descriptors function as records, but may have a descriptorType other than AERecord, such as ObjectSpecifier.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.numberOfItems as Integer

dim n as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.listDescriptor
dim d as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("Hello")
dim e as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("World")

n.insertDescriptor(d,1)
n.insertDescriptor(e,2)

MsgBox str(n.numberOfItems)

dim x1 as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = n.descriptorAtIndex(1)
dim x2 as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = n.descriptorAtIndex(2)
MsgBox x1.stringValue+" "+x2.stringvalue

Returns the number of descriptors in the receiver's descriptor list (possibly 0); returns 0 if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.processIDValue as Integer

// get my PID
dim p as new ProcessMBS
p.GetCurrentProcess
dim pid as Integer = p.ProcessID

// make process ID descriptor
dim n as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithProcessIdentifier(pid)

// show it
MsgBox "ProcessID: "+str(n.processIDValue) + EndOfLine + n.stringValue

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.returnID as Int16

Returns the receiver's return ID (an integer value), or 0 if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.singleValue as single

dim a as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS
a = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("5")
MsgBox str(a.singleValue) // shows 5

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.stringValue as string

dim a as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS

a = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("Hello World")

MsgBox a.stringValue

Returns the contents of the descriptor, as a string, or "" if an error occurs.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.transactionID as Int32

Returns the receiver's transaction ID (an integer value), or 0 if an error occurs.

The receiver must be an Apple event. Currently provides no indication if an error occurs. For more information on transactions, see the description for appleEventWithEventClass.
(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.typeCodeValue as string

(Read only property)

NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.UInt32Value as UInt32

dim a as NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS
a = NSAppleEventDescriptorMBS.descriptorWithString("5")
MsgBox str(a.UInt32Value) // shows 5

(Read only property)