Item

Description

New Script

Creating a New Script will have two options.
Create New Script: This will open a pop window allowing the configuration of the Script name, Running type, and Period.
Create New Commands: this will open the Command Editor window and allow the user to create a script via commands.

New Folder

Adds a Script folder.

Delete

Deletes the selected Folder or Script.

Undo

Undo the most recent action.

Redo

Redo an action that was undone.

Copy

Copy the selected script or folder.

Paste

Paste the previously copied/cut script or folder.

Cut

Cuts the selected folder or script.

Insert Tag Path

Inserts the tag name in the script so that it can be called.

Validate

Validates the selected script. Any errors will appear at the bottom of the Script Editor window.

Find/Replace

Opens the “Find/Replace” Window.

Import Script

Allows the user to import a previously saved script.

Export Script

Allows the user to export the script to a specified location.

Item

Description

Script Name

Allows the user to assign a name to the script.

Running Type

Configuration settings for how the script will be run.

Startup Script

Scripts with this configuration will run when the project loads.

Periodic Script

Scripts with this configuration will run at intervals defined by the Running Period.

Manual Script

Scripts with this configuration will run when called. Some examples of when the script could be executed are on a schedule, on a tag value change, on a button press, on a page open/close, and more.

Running Period

Defines the interval between script executions. This only applies to Periodic Scripts.

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Description

Find

The given text that will be searched in the current script.

Match Case

Filters occurences of the Find field to be case-sensitive.

Regular Expression

Filters occurences of the Find field using Regular Expression statements. This form uses a case-sensitive approach of a character followed by a number of “.” then another character. This will search for any string or portion of a string that starts with the first given character, followed by the number of “.” as placeholders, and ends in the second given character.

Whole Word

Filters occurences of the Find field to only show strings that are completed words. This entails having no extra or missing characters and beginning and ending with whitespace.

Replace With:

The given text that will replace all occurences of the Find field when clicking Replace or Replace All.