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Writing Scripts
Creating a Field-Map script consists of three basic steps:
- Writing the definition of the script
Use a built-in text editor to write the sequence of commands which describe what the script should do. There are several places where you can enter a script according to the kind of script you are creating.
- Compiling
By running a compilation process, you will make Field-Map check whether the script is written correctly and prepare it for execution.
- Executing
If the script is successfully compiled, it can be executed either in Field-Map Project Manager as a part of the Data processing tools or in Field-Map Data Collector. The execution is triggered by the user or automatically by an event in Data Collector.
For more information about scripts see Field-Map Scripting Manual
What is Field-Map scripting and what is it good for?
Field-Map scripting gives a user possibility to customize functionality of Field-Map software Unlike the other methods (like custom development of Field-Map application itself or development of DLL extensions) it brings several key benefits:
- simple editing, debugging and adjusting
- direct access to all data layers and attributes
- possibility to define custom handling of many events related to data input
- number of predefined functions which enable quick development of even complex and interactive scripts
- possible to build a script repository and easily adapt and use existing scripts for new projects
- assistance of IFER during the script development is not necessary (but still possible)
By writing a script you can create project specific data validation mechanism, add automatically computed attributes or develop complex new functions for data manipulation and analysis.
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