Using the Display Interface

BlueZone Script Editor

Using Script Editor - Overview

Launching BlueZone Script Editor from the Script Editor icon:

  1. From your desktop or the BlueZone program group, click the Script Editor Icon.

  2. The BlueZone Script Editor will launch.

Launching Script Editor from a BlueZone Display Session:

  1. From the BlueZone MenuBar, select Script:Edit.

  2. The Edit Script file dialog will display.

  3. Select or type in the name of an existing BlueZone Script file.

  4. Click the Open button.

  5. The BlueZone Script Editor will launch.

Opening a Script File for editing:

  1. Launch the Script Editor.

  2. On the Script Editor MenuBar, select File:Open.

  3. The Open Script File dialog will display.

  4. Select or enter the name of the BlueZone Script file you want to edit.

  5. Click the Open button.

  6. The Script will now be displayed in the left hand panel of the Script Editor.

Saving a Script File (same name) after editing:

  1. From the Script Editor MenuBar, select File:Save to save the script using the same name.

Saving a Script File (new name) after editing:

  1. From the Script Editor MenuBar, select File:Save As.  The Save File As dialog will appear.

  2. Type in the name that you want to call the script.

  3. Click the Save button.

Creating a Script File from scratch:

  1. Launch the Script Editor.

  2. From the Script Editor MenuBar, select Mode:Mainframe, Mode:iSeries, or Mode:VT to set the appropriate script format.

  3. Build your Script by selecting items from any of the three panels on the right.

  4. After completing the Script, select File:Save As from the Script Editor MenuBar.  The Save Script File As dialog will appear.

  5. Type in a filename.

  6. Click the Save button.

Adding lines to a Script:

  1. Launch Script Editor.

  2. Open an existing Script file.

  3. Position the cursor in the script below the line to be added.

  4. Select the item to be added from the list boxes on the right.

  5. Double-click or select the appropriate tool bar button to add the line.

Editing/Replacing lines in a Script:

  1. Launch Script Editor.

  2. Open an existing Script file.

  3. Position the cursor on the line to be replaced.

  4. Click the Edit/Replace tool bar button or from the menu select Entry:Edit/Replace.

Related Topics:

Recording a Script

Playing a Script

Editing a Script