You can record user actions in a recordable application. A recordable application (such as BBEdit, or the Finder) translates user actions into the AppleScript code that would be used to perform those same actions programmatically. This can be useful as a way of learning to script that application.

To record user actions:

• Choose Script > Record (or click the Record button in the toolbar) and switch to the recordable application. Alternatively, if you’re already in the recordable application, you can choose Record from Script Debugger’s dock menu.

Perform actions in the recordable application. Script Debugger will record the AppleScript equivalent of each action. When you’re done recording, switch to Script Debugger and choose Script > Stop (or click the Stop button in the toolbar, or choose Stop from Script Debugger’s dock menu).