Script-IV Developer Guide

Version 8.9.1 · document SD8.9.1M101 · 70 PDF pages · Download the PDF

In this guide

• Introduction
• Creating Scripts
  • The Script-IV Editor and Compiler
  • How to Structure a Script
  • Different Types of Scripts
  • Script Execution Diagrams
• Script-IV Tips and Techniques
• Compiling Scripts
• Sample Scripts
• Appendix – IDOL Script Editor and Compiler
  • IDOL Script Editor
  • How to Compile from the Script Editor
  • How to Compile from the Dictionary-IV Development Menu
  • How to Use a Compile List
  • How to Define Your Own Compile List
  • How to Manage Compilation Errors
  • Error Messages

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