3.1.1 Script Manager window and menus

To create a script using JP1/Script, you begin by starting Manager. When you double-click the Manager icon, the Script Manager window appears. In this window you can perform a variety of script operations, such as checking the syntax and saving a created script.

This section describes the functions and menus of the Script Manager window that appears when you start Manager.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Script Manager window
(2) Menus in the Script Manager window

(1) Script Manager window

Figure 3-1 shows the Script Manager window and the names of its components.

Figure 3‒1: Script Manager window

(a) Toolbar

The toolbar contains buttons representing the most frequently used commands on the pull-down menus. By simply clicking a button, you can execute the corresponding command. You can hide the toolbar by toggling Toolbar in the View menu.

The following command buttons appear in the toolbar of the Script Manager window:

Create: Creates a new script file.
Edit: Edits a script file.
Copy: Copies a script file.
Add: Adds a script file from another folder to the current folder.
Delete: Deletes a script file.
Rename: Renames a script file.
Exit: Quits Manager.
Syntax Check: Checks the syntax of a script file.
Execute: Executes a script file.
Set Execution Environment: Sets the environment for executing a script file.
Large Icons: Displays script files as large icons.
Small Icons: Displays script files as small icons.
List: Displays script files as a list.
Refresh: Updates the information displayed in the client area.
Set Automatic Start: Sets a script file to start automatically.
Trace Viewer: Starts Trace Viewer.
Easy Input: Starts Easy Input facility.
Menu Editor: Starts Menu Editor.
Process Viewer: Starts Process Viewer.
Help: Displays the JP1/Script online help.

(b) Status bar

The status bar displays messages about the processing being carried out by Manager and status messages at completion of processing.

(c) Client area

The client area displays icons that represent files. You can drag and rearrange the icons.

A scroll bar appears if the icons do not all fit within the visible client area.

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(2) Menus in the Script Manager window

The pull-down and pop-up menus in the Script Manager window are described next.

(a) Menus and commands

Table 3-1 lists the Script Manager commands (functions) provided in the pull-down menus.

Table 3‒1: Script Manager menus and commands
Menu	Command (function)	Description
File	Create	Starts the editor for creating a new script file.
	Edit	Starts the editor for editing an existing script file.
	Copy	Copies a script file from the current folder to another folder.
	Add	Adds a script file from another folder to the current folder.
	Delete	Deletes a created script file.
	Rename	Renames a script file.
	Syntax Check	Checks the syntax of a created script file.
	Execute	Executes a script file.
	Set Execution Environment - All Items	Sets the execution environment for a created script file.
	Set Execution Environment - Command Line	Changes only the command line in the execution environment for a created script file.
	Set Execution Environment - Working Folder	Changes only the working folder in the execution environment for a created script file.
	Set Execution Environment - Start Date	Changes only the start date in the execution environment for a created script file.
	Set Execution Environment - Terminate Time	Changes only the termination time in the execution environment for a created script file.
	Set Execution Environment - Trace Output Folder	Changes only the trace output folder in the execution environment for a created script file.
	Set Execution Environment - User Trace Information	Changes only the user trace information in the execution environment for a created script file.
	Change Folder	Changes the folder displayed in the client area.
	(Folder name)	Displays the previous folder name.
	Exit	Terminates the Menu Manager of the Script Manager window.
View	Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
	Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
	Large Icons	Displays the created script files as large icons.
	Small Icons	Displays the created script files as small icons.
	List	Displays the created script files as a list.
	Refresh	Updates the information displayed in the client area.
Tools	Set Automatic Start	Sets a script file to start automatically.
	Link Editor	Links an editor for editing a script file.
	Start Trace Viewer	Starts Trace Viewer.
	Start Easy Input	Starts the Easy Input facility.
	Start Menu Editor	Starts Menu Editor.
	Start Process Viewer	Starts Process Viewer.
	Options	Performs the following functions: Enables or disables command execution from clients. Displays access permissions for a server. Specifies the Script Engine version to be used.
Help	Contents	Displays the contents of the JP1/Script online help.
	Search by Keyword	Lists the keywords of the JP1/Script online help.
	About JP1/Script	Displays version information for JP1/Script.

(b) Pop-up menu

To display the pop-up menu in the Script Manager window, right-click in the client area. Table 3-2 lists the commands in the Script Manager pop-up menu.

Table 3‒2: Commands in the Script Manager pop-up menu
Command (function)	Description
Create	Creates a new script file.
Edit	Edits a script file.
Copy	Copies a script file from the current folder to another folder.
Add	Adds a script file from another folder to the current folder.
Delete	Deletes a created script file.
Rename	Renames a script file.
Syntax Check	Checks the syntax of a created script file.
Execute	Executes a script file.
Set Execution Environment - All Items	Sets the execution environment for a created script file.
Set Execution Environment - Command Line	Changes only the command line in the execution environment for a created script file.
Set Execution Environment - Working Folder	Changes only the working folder in the execution environment for a created script file.
Set Execution Environment - Start Date	Changes only the start date in the execution environment for a created script file.
Set Execution Environment - Terminate Time	Changes only the termination time in the execution environment for a created script file.
Set Execution Environment - Trace Output Folder	Changes only the trace output folder in the execution environment for a created script file.
Set Execution Environment - User Trace Information	Changes only the user trace information in the execution environment for a created script file.
Start Menu Editor	Starts Menu Editor.
Properties	Displays information about a script file.

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