Script editor panel

What is the Script editor panel

The Script Editor panel enables to edit box scripts.

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This editor integrates syntax highlighting to ease the edition.

At the bottom of the panel you can see the number of the selected line on the left and a field to search a specific keyword in the script.

How to open the script of a specific box

In the flow diagram, to open the script of any box, right-click on it and select Edit box script.

The script is displayed in the Script editor panel.

Note

For a Python box you can also double-click on it.

Script editor panel functionalities

Script editor functions

If you right-click in the panel, the following menu is displayed:

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This contextual menu provides fast access to some classic functions for a script editor:

  • Undo: to revert last script modification.
  • Redo: to apply previously reverted modification.
  • Cut, Copy, Paste or Delete: to cut, copy, delete selected text block or paste text at the current location of editing cursor.
  • Select All: to select the complete script.
  • Insert Function: to insert a built-in function only available from a box script.
  • Block comment or uncomment: to toggle the current line or the selected text block commented or uncommented.

Search functions

You have useful functions at the bottom of the panel:

  • Search text field to find a specific keyword in the current script:

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    It is highlighted in red if the keyword is not found in the script:

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  • Navigation buttons to move to the previous or the next matching string:

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    Note

    By default, the search wraps around the document: if you reach the bottom of the the script, it will start again from the top. This option can be disabled from the Setting button.

  • Setting button to specify search options:

    • Match case
    • Match whole word
    • Wrap around
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Customizing Script editor panel

Several options are available in order to customize the Script editor panel:

  • Display mono-spaced font,
  • Display code folding buttons,
  • Display line numbers,
  • Wrap text.

For further details, see: Choregraphe Preferences.