Omron CX-SUPERVISOR - SCRIPT REFERENCE REV2.0 User manual

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CX-Supervisor
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SCRIPT REFERENCE
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About this Manual
This manual describes the script language syntax as a supplement to CX-Supervisor application user
manual.
This manual contains the following:
♦Chapter 1 Introduction. An overview to this manual including special typographical conventions.
♦Chapter 2 Expressions. A description of the use of expressions within scripts.
♦Chapter 3 Scripts. An introduction to scripts and the type of scripts.
♦Chapter 4 CX-Supervisor Script Language. A detailed reference to the CX-Supervisor script
language.
♦Chapter 5 VBScript Language Reference. A reference for the VBScript language.
♦Chapter 6 Functions and Methods. A detailed reference to the functions and methods available to
script languages.
♦Chapter 7 Script Examples. A description of the script language in practice, using some examples.
♦Chapter 8 Colour Palette. A description of the colour palette that can be applied to certain script
statements.
♦Appendix A OPC Communications Control. This appendix contains a list of the available
component properties and gives details of the Visual Basic script interface.
♦Appendix B CX-Server Communications Control. This appendix contains a list of the available
component properties and gives details of the Visual Basic script interface.
♦Appendix C JScript Features. This appendix provides a summary of the JScript features available
for use with the ExecuteJScript and ExecuteJScriptFile script functions.
♦Appendix D Obsolete Features. This appendix provides a summary of the obsolete features, which
remain enabled for backward compatibility.
A Glossary of Terms and Index are also provided.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CX-Supervisor ..............................................................................................................................Page
Chapter 1 – Introduction ......................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 – Expressions........................................................................... 3
Chapter 3 – Scripts ................................................................................... 7
Object ..................................................................................................................................................7
Page .....................................................................................................................................................7
Project..................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 4 – CX-Supervisor Script Language........................................ 9
Points .................................................................................................................................................10
Logic and Arithmetic.........................................................................................................................12
Control Statements ............................................................................................................................15
Subroutines ........................................................................................................................................22
Punctuation ........................................................................................................................................23
Indirection within Script Commands and Expressions......................................................................26
Point Arrays within Script Commands and Expressions ...................................................................27
Using Aliases.....................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 5– VBScript Language reference ........................................... 31
List of features...................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 6 – Functions and Methods..................................................... 35
Object Commands .............................................................................................................................39
Page Commands ................................................................................................................................49
General Commands ...........................................................................................................................50
Communications Commands.............................................................................................................56
Point Commands ...............................................................................................................................58
PLC Commands.................................................................................................................................68