Getting GCD to schedule and dispatch a packaged external task, like a backup, is actually straightforward. Here’s how.
AppleScript
Factoring the code better to separate reading and writing the underlying data, and converting that for display.
Progress with Rosettavert to convert text encoding, including popup menus with 144 entries. But stumbling still on an issue of string encoding.
Scripting a friendly front-end for the iconv tool to convert text between 144 different types of encoding. Also how to open as well as save documents.
A quick tour through String normalisation, mapping closures, and a small burst of colour.
A basic document-based Swift app shell into which you can quickly add functional code. Saves time starting a new project.
Trying to decide whether a selected item is an app bundle turns out to be simple, if you cheat.
How to sort an array of arrays of strings, on the contents of one of those strings, in just 4 lines of Swift.
How HelpHelp accesses a large nested Property List files, handles its data as arrays, and uses NSHelpManager.
I’m sure there are more idiomatic or even efficient ways of doing it, but here is how I converted JSON data to CSV output.