Scripting Module 1

Question 1

When should you script?

Answer 1

Add new functionality
Extend existing functionality
Guide users through messaging
Automate processes
Interact with third party applicatons

Question 2

Who can script?

Answer 2

System Administrator
System Definition Administrators (business_rule_admin, client_scipt_admin, script_include_admin, and ui_policy_admin)
Application Administrator

Question 3

What are the features of the Syntax Editor?

Answer 3

syntax coloring, auto-indentation, line numbers, and creation of closing braces and quotes
Context-sensitive help
Code editing functions
Editor macros - provide shortcuts for commonly used code
Syntax error checking

Question 4

What does the context sensitive help display?

Answer 4

List of valid elements at the cursor’s current position
Lists methods for a class
Lists expected parameters

Question 5

What does the context menu allow you to navigate to?

Answer 5

Show Definition - displays the definition of a table
Show Data - displays records in the table
Find References - lists files that reference the script include
Open Definition - displays the script include definition
Show Documentation - opens the documentation page fo the Glide API

Question 6

What are the functions on the syntax editor toolbar

Answer 6

Toggle the syntax editor
Comment Selected Code
Format Code
Replace
Replace All
Search
Toggle Full Screen Mode
Help
Save
Check Syntax
Script Debugger