User Guide/Workspace/Application and Setup Tree/Scripts

The STx Workspace: The Application & Setup Tree

The Scripts entry in the Application & Setup Tree is useful for those users who utilize the STx macro language. Here you can keep a list of your frequently used scripts.

Each Script entry has it's own list of arguments.

Add or Edit Script

New Script

Create a new script on disk.

Select

Select a script file from disk.

Edit Script

Open the script for editing with the associated application for *.sts or *.stx files. If no association exists, the default system text editor is used.

Macro

Select the macro to call from those defined in the script file.

Arguments

The arguments to pass to the macro on execution.

Import from Script Controller

Import the settings from the Script Controller.

Export to Script Controller

Export the settings for this script to the Script Controller.

Debug

Execute the script in debug mode.

Run

Execute the script.

For more information about script programming, see the STx Script Programmer Guide.

Setup dialog

The general Script Settings dialog, accessed via the 'Scripts' entry in the Application & Setup Tree lets you specify what action should taken when a script entry is double-clicked.

Double-click

Choose what action should be carried out on a script, when it is double-clicked.

Reset Defaults

Return the Scripts leaf of the Application & Setup Tree to it's default state (i.e. when it was STx was first installed).

OK / Cancel

Save (OK) or cancel any changes. Note that if you have chosen Reset Defaults, you cannot cancel.

Context Menu

Run

Run the selected script.

Copy

Copy the selected script entry (Note that the script itself is not copied).

Rename

Rename the script entry.

Delete

Delete the script entry.

Edit

Edit the script in the associated editor.

Add

Add a new script entry.

Test

Test the script.

Settings

Open the script entry settings dialog.

Debug

Run the script in the debugger.