Using scripts

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Using scripts

 

Sometimes we need to make some nonstandard calculation, analyze a string or modify it according to a certain algorithm. The script programming languages (VB script or Javascript) will help you in that. The Script tools plugin for RoboTask is included in the main distribution package.

Script languages are simple and at the same time quite powerful programming tool oriented towards both beginners and professionals. You can use script to access user and system variables in RoboTask, as well as other tasks. The installation file also includes some sample uses.

 

Almost anyone can learn how to write small procedures in script languages. The use scripts in tasks extends available actions beyond the set of RoboTask actions. Experienced users can use Windows APIs and third-party COM objects in their procedures written in VBscript or JavaScript without any limitations.

 

note Related Topics

VB Script

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JS Script

JS Evaluate

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