/**
* Sanitize user input for safe use in AppleScript strings
*/
export function sanitizeForAppleScript(input: string): string {
return input
.replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")
.replace(/"/g, '\\"')
.replace(/\n/g, "\\n")
.replace(/\r/g, "\\r")
.replace(/\t/g, "\\t");
}
/**
* Convert ISO date string to AppleScript date format
* AppleScript expects dates in a locale-specific format
*/
export function toAppleScriptDate(isoDate: string): string {
const date = new Date(isoDate);
if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
throw new Error(`Invalid date: ${isoDate}`);
}
// Format: "January 15, 2025 2:00:00 PM"
return date.toLocaleString("en-US", {
month: "long",
day: "numeric",
year: "numeric",
hour: "numeric",
minute: "2-digit",
second: "2-digit",
hour12: true,
});
}
/**
* Convert ISO date string to AppleScript all-day date format
*/
export function toAppleScriptAllDayDate(isoDate: string): string {
const date = new Date(isoDate);
if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
throw new Error(`Invalid date: ${isoDate}`);
}
// Format: "January 15, 2025"
return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
month: "long",
day: "numeric",
year: "numeric",
});
}
/**
* Parse AppleScript date string to ISO format
*/
export function fromAppleScriptDate(dateStr: string): string | null {
if (!dateStr || dateStr === "missing value" || dateStr.trim() === "") {
return null;
}
const date = new Date(dateStr.trim());
if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
return null;
}
return date.toISOString();
}
