11 Scripting ↑

11.3 Recording a Script

Notenik has a window called the Scripter window, which can be accessed by looking beneath the Window menu.

At the very top of the window, you can see what is essentially one row of a script, with each of the five columns presented in its own widget: either a popup or a dropdown menu.

There are two additional controls positioned to the far right of the same row, beyond the menus representing the five columns.

The first control is a small button labeled as ‘@’. Click on this button and Notenik will present you with a standard file chooser, with the path to the chosen file then being placed in the Value field. This can be used for any action that expects a file identifier to be found in the Value field.

The next button is labeled ‘Go’, and clicking on this button will cause Notenik to attempt to execute the scripting action entered to the left.

Results will be shown in the scrolling text box below.

Note that, after execution of one action (invoked by clicking on ‘Go’), Notenik will often attempt to adjust the values in one or more of the widgets to prepare for a likely next action.

In order to begin recording a script, you will need to identify the name and location of your desired script file with a Module of script and an Action of open, a Modifier of output and a Value containing the path to your desired output file.

After opening the output script file, you will then need to execute another command with a Module of script and an Action of record.

At this point, Notenik will start recording all of your following actions.

When you are done recording a script, you must execute one final action, to say script / stop. This will stop recording and write all of your recorded actions to your output script file. IF YOU SKIP THIS STEP, THEN ALL OF YOUR RECORDED ACTIONS WILL BE LOST, so be sure to make this your last step.