Hi guys, I'd really appreciate some direction in what to study to get a better understanding of the scheduler language. I'm an Emerg. doc, trying to automate my transcriptions. I need to be able to have scheduler read specific lines in .txt files, edit .txt files, save/copy files, and put certain chunks/lines from these files into variables. The rest I can do with the image/OCR/mouseclick wizards but for the first part I am lacking knowledge in string handling, .ini files, ReadLn functions, IfThen loops, etc. Last time I did this was on QBASIC in high school. I understand that scheduler has its own scripting language, but I can't find a good resource for learning the ins/outs of these functions specifically for scheduler. I guess my question is, 1) is there such a resource, and 2) if not, is there a language that is "close enough" that I should go through a beginner tutorial on that would help me understand this better? Loved coding in high school, but obviously it's been a few years
Many thanks! This program is so awesome!
G.
Help with coding in scheduler
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Re: Help with coding in scheduler
I think the best way is the manual. I know this sounds like a throw-away answer, but it isn't. It's how I originally learned Macro Scheduler right from the start. The Context Sensitive help (F1 from within the editor) is a godsend.
Start off in the Command Reference and familiarize yourself with the categories. This will give you a good idea of what's possible. Then visit File Handling and
String Handling. You may also be interested in ReadIniFile and
.
Usually the command names give a good idea of what they actually do, and you'll find usage examples for each.
How to Loop the Loop is a great article to help you understand loops.
We're always happy to help over at Support, and you'll find a lot of helpful people on this forum too. Specific questions tend to prompt specific answers.
Start off in the Command Reference and familiarize yourself with the categories. This will give you a good idea of what's possible. Then visit File Handling and
String Handling. You may also be interested in ReadIniFile and
.
Usually the command names give a good idea of what they actually do, and you'll find usage examples for each.
How to Loop the Loop is a great article to help you understand loops.
We're always happy to help over at Support, and you'll find a lot of helpful people on this forum too. Specific questions tend to prompt specific answers.
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