Programming Methods

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Scripting Guide • Programming Methods

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Programming Methods

Complex Scripting Techniques and Additional Functions

This chapter includes advanced techniques, such as throwing and catching exceptions, encrypting scripts, and using complex expressions.

Contents

Lists and Expressions

Stored expressions

Manipulating lists

Manipulating Expressions

Advanced Scoping and Namespaces

Names Default To Here

Referencing Namespaces and Scopes

Resolving Named Variable References

Best Practices for Advanced Scripting

Advanced Programming Concepts

Throw and Catch Exceptions

Load and Save Text Files

Run External Programs

File and Directory Operations

Select a Directory or File

Get a List of Filenames

Connect to a Network Directory

Scripting BY Groups

Encrypt and Decrypt Scripts

Encryption and Global Variables

Encrypting Scripts in Data Tables

Working with Expressions in an Encrypted Script

Additional Numeric Functions

Algebraic Manipulations

Maximize and Minimize

Identifying Differences Between Strings, Lines, or Sequences

Scheduling Actions

Functions that Communicate with Users

Writing to the Log

Send Information to the User

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Help created on 3/19/2020