Canvas also includes an easy-to-use feature that allows the user to create lists of actions to be completed without the use of scripting. These action lists can be tied to the change in a tag value, opening and closing the page, and other actions, similar to a script.

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• Global Commands: This command type can be created using the Script Editor or Command Editor in the Action property for an object, and can be used by any object in the project. Editing the commands will affect all objects that use the script.

• Local Commands:This command type can only be created using the Command Editor for an object Action property and can only be used by the object where the command is being created. Copying and pasting the object will create a new copy of the local commands. Editing local commands will only affect the object that the commands belong to.

Global Commands

Method #1

Click Tools > Script Editor… > click + icon > Create New Commands.

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Click an object > Action tab > click the Action drop-down menu > select Create New Commands. In the Command Editor, click the Local Commands drop-down > select Global Commands.

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Local Commands

Click an object > Action tab > click Action drop-down menu > select Create New Commands.

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The Command Editor Window

Creating or editing a command list will bring up the Command Editor window. Here, the user can add or remove commands from the list, and individual commands can be edited.

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Alternatively, you can make a copy of an existing command list by selecting one from the Copy Existing Commands dropdown and selecting Confirm:. Editing the new copy will not affect the original.

Configuring Individual Commands

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