2.2 Why use Field-Map scripts

Why use Field-Map scripts

Field-Map scripting gives users a possibility to customize functionality of Field-Map software. Unlike other methods (such as custom development of Field-Map application itself or development of DLL extensions), it brings several key benefits:

assistance of IFER-MMS during script development is not necessary (but still possible)
no need for a development environment capable of producing Windows binary executable files
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
possibility to build a script repository and easily adapt and use existing scripts for new projects

By writing a script you can create a project specific data validation mechanism, add automatically computed attributes or develop complex new functions for data manipulation and analysis.