Scripting with VisionPro Tool Blocks

Scripting can be utilized to interact with VisionPro Tool Blocks in two different ways: externally, through the Designer Script Editor, or internally using the VisionPro Script Editor.

The Designer Script Editor offers a simplified interface, while the VisionPro Script Editor is a more robust editor. The key difference between the two scripting mechanisms, however, is that the VisionPro Script Editor does not have access or knowledge of the Designer tags and objects, and does not support the $ Functions. Thus, the VisionPro Script Editor should only be used to create scripts inside the VisionPro Tool Block, whereas the Designer Script Editor can be used to interact internally with the Tool Block, or through other external interactions in the Task.

Capability	VisionPro Script Editor	Designer Script Editor
.NET Auto Complete	YES	YES
Class Creation	YES	NO
Script Creation	NO	YES
Tag Handling	NO	YES
Tag Renaming	NO	YES
Tag Search Functionality	NO	YES
Local Find and Replace	YES	NO
XML Documentation Tooltip	NO	YES