Executing in the script editor

Overview

Next Design's script editor allows you to write C# scripts directly and execute them immediately.

Because you can execute C# scripts without writing a manifest, it is useful when trying out handler implementation code while editing it or executing ad-hoc processing.

How to use

To execute a C# script in the script editor, follow these steps:

1. Click [View] > [Pane] > [Script] from the ribbon to display the script editor.
2. Write the script directly in the script editor, or copy the script to the clipboard and press ctrl+v to paste it.
3. Click [Home] > [Script] > [Execute] from the ribbon in the script editor to execute the script.

Script example

When you execute the following script in the script editor, a confirmation dialog box will be displayed with the project name.

var project = App.Workspace.CurrentProject; 
if (project == null) 
{ 
UI.ShowInformationDialog( 
"Please open the project file before executing.", 
"script" 
); 
return; 
} 

UI.ShowInformationDialog( 
"Project Name: " + project.Name, 
"script" 
);