March 20, 2010

script

Last modified: Thursday, February 21, 2002 

Another term for macro or batch file, a script is a list of commands that can be executed without user interaction. A script language is a simple programming language with which you can write scripts.

Apple Computer uses the term script to refer to programs written in its HyperCard or AppleScript language.

  Related Links

ScriptSearch 
Contains over 5000 scripts for CGI, Perl, C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, AppleScript, and Tcl.

Scripting News
An online newsletter that focuses on cross-platform scripting issues. The site offers a primary emphasis on the freeware Frontier scripting language for Macintosh and Windows 95, while keeping an eye on many other similar competitors.

SunWorld article on scripting languages
SunWorld article, October 1997, compares Perl, Tcl, and Python as popular scripting languages, explaining their advantages and offering links to other resources. A sidebar explores Rexx, Scheme, Guile, Forth, S-lang, Yorick, and Icon.

ScriptBuilder.com
Contains a script library with over 200 documented and downloadable scripts for JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, LotusScript, DHTML, XML, as well as related tutorials and articles. This site is sponsored by NetObjects, Inc.

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Programming

Related Terms

AppleScript

batch file

dynamic URL

HyperCard

JavaScript

macro

query string

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