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# register(_:)

Registers command description `commandDesc` for use by Cocoa’s built-in scripting support by storing it in a per-suite internal dictionary under the command name.

```
func register(_ commandDescription: NSScriptCommandDescription)
```

## Discussion

Also registers with the single, shared instance of [`NSAppleEventManager`](/documentation/Foundation/NSAppleEventManager) to handle incoming Apple events that should be handled by the command.

## See Also

[`register(_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSScriptSuiteRegistry/register(_:)-9aplw)

Registers class description `classDescription` for use by Cocoa’s built-in scripting support by storing it in a per-suite internal dictionary under the class name.

[`loadSuite(with:from:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSScriptSuiteRegistry/loadSuite(with:from:))

Loads the suite definition encapsulated in `dictionary`; previously, this suite definition was parsed from a `.scriptSuite` property list contained in a framework or in `bundle`.


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