This chapter discusses the Microsoft Windows-based scripting facilities supported in CodeWarrior and how to begin using them. You should read this chapter if you would like to enhance and extend the capabilities of the CodeWarrior IDE.
By scripting the IDE using a scripting editor, it is possible to execute many CodeWarrior IDE commands without using the IDE directly. Scripting the CodeWarrior IDE is a way to automate repetitive tasks that do not require user interaction.There are many exciting things that you can do to harness the power of the IDE, such as automate builds, generate files automatically, and configure settings.
Scripting uses COM-based interfaces. COM is the abbreviation for Microsoft's Common Object Model. You can write scripts in any language that works with COM and runs on your computer. This includes languages such as VBScript (Visual Basic Script), JScript (ECMA-compliant JavaScript) and Perl.
This chapter's examples use VBScript. You can find examples of how to write with Perl on the CD.
TIP Look at the example scripts on the CD. Reviewing these scripts will save you time when learning to write your own.
This chapter is not necessarily a tutorial. If you want to learn how to edit, save, and run scripts, you may not find the information here. Instead, refer to other tools and sources of information listed in "Tools and Reference Material" for more information.
The topics in this chapter are: