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Coding Fundamentals

This part describes how to code your application. It covers the basics of the PowerScript language, how to use the Script view, and how to create functions, structures, and user events to make your code more powerful and easier to maintain.

Table of Contents

Writing Scripts
About the Script view
Opening Script views
Modifying Script view properties
Editing scripts
Limiting size of scripts
Printing scripts
Pasting information into scripts
Reverting to the unedited version of a script
Using AutoScript
Using the AutoScript pop-up window
Customizing AutoScript
Example
Getting context-sensitive Help
Compiling the script
Handling problems
Compiler Errors
Declaring variables and external functions
Working with User-Defined Functions
About user-defined functions
Deciding which kind you want
Defining user-defined functions
Opening a Prototype window to add a new function
Defining the access level
Defining a return type
Naming the function
Defining arguments
Defining a THROWS clause
Coding the function
Compiling and saving the function
Modifying user-defined functions
Using your functions
Working with User Events
About user events
User events and event IDs
Defining user events
Using a user event
Examples of user event scripts
Working with Structures
About structures
Deciding which kind you want
Defining structures
Modifying structures
Using structures
Referencing structures
Copying structures
Using structures with functions
Displaying and pasting structure information
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