1. Global functions

Global functions can be used in an action element: 

 

 

 

 

 debug 

 

 

 text: string 

 

 

 Sends a message to the debug console. 

 

 

 

 

 sleep 

 

 

 millis: int 

 

 

 Stops script execution for the specified milliseconds.  Never stops the execution of the application. 

 

 

 

 

 env 

 

 

 text: string 

 returns string 

 

 

 Gets the value of an environment variable. 

 

 

 

 

 exec 

 

 

 text: string 

 [Dir: string] 

 

 

 Run an external application. 

 Optionally, you can specify a directory to change to. 

 

 

 

 

 execWait 

 

 

 text: string 

 [Dir: string] 

 

 

 Executes external application and waits for its completion. 

 Optionally, you can specify a directory to change to. 

 

 

 

 

 sendKeys 

 

 

 text: string 

 

 

 Simulates the pressing of the keys indicated. You can see more information on the ESSO sendKeys syntax page . 

 

 

 

 

 sendText 

 

 

 text: string 

 

 

 Simulates keystroke typed text. Unlike the SendKeys function, the text is sent, verbatim, without any interpretation. 

 

 

 

 

 alert 

 

 

 text: string 

 

 

 Displays a confirmation message to the user. 

 

 

 

 

 progress 

 

 

 text: string 

 

 

 Displays a progress message without confirmation from the user. 

 

 

 

 

 cancelProgress 

 

 

 

 

 

 Hide progress message. 

 

 

 

 

 alertNoWait 

 

 

 text: string 

 

 

 A message, but does not expect the user confirmation.