Understanding the Script Editor Commands
The Script Editor toolbar, menu bar, and right-click menu contain the following buttons and menu commands:
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Save. Saves the changes made to scripts in the selected module. |
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Print. Prints the displayed script. |
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Undo. Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed. |
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Redo. Reverses the action of your last Undo command. |
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Cut. Removes the selected text and places it on the Clipboard. |
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Copy. Copies the selected text to the Clipboard. |
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Paste. Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point. |
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Delete. Deletes the selected text. |
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Find. Searches for specified text in the scripts of the selected module. |
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Find Next. Finds the next occurrence of the text specified in the Find Text dialog box. |
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Replace. Replaces the specified text with replacement text. |
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Synchronize Tree with Script. Refreshes the Scripts Tree to reflect procedures you have added, deleted or renamed. |
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Field Names. Displays a list of field names in the project that you can insert into your script. |
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Code Complete. Displays a list of objects, properties, methods, or field names that you can insert into your script. |
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Code Template. Displays a list of templates for commonly used VBScript statements that you can insert into your script. |
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List Value. Opens the Select Value From List dialog box, to enable you to choose an item from a project list. |
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Syntax Check. Validates the syntax of your script and displays any messages in the Messages pane. |
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Show/Hide Scripts Tree. Displays or hides the Scripts Tree. If you have opened the Script Editor from a script generator, this is not available. |
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Show/Hide Messages Pane. Displays or hides the Messages pane. |
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Properties. Opens the Properties dialog box, enabling you to change the properties of the Script Editor. For details, see Setting the Properties of the Script Editor. |
Save All | To save script changes in all modules, choose File > Save All. |
Revert to Saved | To return to a saved version of a module, select a changed module and choose File > Revert to Saved. |
Select All | To select all text in the scripts pane, choose Edit > Select All. |
Expand All | To expand all nodes in the Scripts Tree, choose View > Expand All. |
Collapse All | To collapse all nodes in the Scripts Tree, choose View > Collapse All. |
Go to Line Number | To jump to a specific line in the Script Editor, choose Search > Go to Line Number. |
Clear Messages | To clear syntax messages displayed in the messages pane, choose Tools > Clear Messages. |
Sort Field Names by Field Labels | When you choose the Field Names option, the Script Editor sorts the list by the field name used in the ALM database table (for example, BG_BUG_ID). To sort the fields by the field label (for example, Defect ID) right-click the script pane and choose Sort Field Names by Field Labels. |
VBScript Home Page | To get help for the VBScript language, choose Help > VBScript Home Page. |