Using the Extended Script Editor

The Extended Script Editor is a special text editor you can use for viewing and editing the details of a package script. The Expert view extends the content of the script commands and allows you to edit them.

Extended Script View

• The syntax is highlighted in color.This makes it easy to differentiate between commands, variables and commented texts.
• In the Icon view in the left window pane you can see the command classifications.
• For a better overview you can open and close the contents of the different script commands by clicking the plus and minus icons. The vertical bracket comprises the contents of the individual script command.
• Displayed line numbers will assist in troubleshooting in case the script runs into an error while installing.

The editor helps you edit the script (type-ahead dialog):

• Start typing a command.While you are typing, the system checks the syntax and suggests characters and text strings.Select from the proposals. As soon as you accept a proposal by pressing the Enter key, the command dialog is started, press the Tab key to complete the name of the command.
• CTRL+space opens the complete dialog.
• Delete/Add bookmarks with CTRL+F2, with F2 you can jump to the next bookmark.
• You can change the text by typing it or with the Find/Replace dialog. Click the icon in the menu bar.
• You can drag & drop commands into the script.
• Double-clicking the command opens the command dialog.

You can undo or redo the changes by pressing the undo and redo keys (CTRL+Z; CTRL+Y).The script changes are applied when you save the changes.