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INFORMIX SOFTWARE, INC., LENEXA, KS
Wingz Technical Support Bulletin Number 009
Title: The Startup Script
Date: January 16, 1991
Two special Wingz script files, WZScript and DG, contain the
Hyperscript commands that create the default menus and
dialog boxes used by Wingz.
These script files are executed automatically when Wingz is
launched. To conserve disk space, WZScript and DG are
compiled without the source Hyperscript text. The files
containing the source Hyperscript text, WZScript.scp and
DG.scp, are also included with Wingz. The WZScript.scp and
DG.scp text files can be loaded into the Script Editor by
selecting Open Script in the Script menu and clicking the
All Documents radio button. Both of these files contain
excellent examples of menu and dialog box commands.
WZScript.scp and DG.scp may be modified and recompiled to
customize Wingz. It is recommended, however, that a
"startup" script to customize the Wingz environment be used,
rather than modifying these scripts. Modifications made in
the WZScript and DG files cannot be supported by Wingz
Technical Support.
A startup script is another specialized Wingz script file.
A startup script is automatically executed when Wingz is
launched. The Startup script needs to be located in the
same directory, or folder as the Wingz application, unless
Wingz is being used through a network drive or a pathed Unix
directory. In that case, the Startup script should be
located in your local directory.
A startup script may be created by selecting New Script in
the Script menu, adding the Hyperscript commands, and saving
the file as "Startup" with the Save command in the File
menu. The Startup script may be used to set many default
settings for Wingz.
For example, the following lines of Hyperscript will set the
default font, font size, and numeric format for data entered
in any new worksheet:
text font "Helvetica"
text size 12
format General
In most versions of Wingz, a sample Startup script has been
provided. For the following versions, the normal location
and extension for the sample Startup script is:
Apollo /Wingz/Examples
D E C /usr/lib/Wingz/Examples
D G /usr/opt/Wingz/Examples
HP /Wingz/Examples
IBM RISC /usr/lpp/Wingz/Examples
Macintosh Examples folder
MIPS /usr/Wingz/Examples
Motorola /usr/Wingz/Examples
Next Examples folder
OS/2 Wingz\Examples
SCO /usr/Wingz/Examples
SGI /usr/Wingz/Examples
Windows Wingz\Examples
If you do not already have a Startup script, copy the
example Startup script to the same folder, or directory as
the Wingz application. This Startup script adds four
menuitems to the Sheet menu when Wingz is launched. These
menuitems are "Set Cell Size...", "Delete Block...", "Insert
Block...", and "Text/Value Conversion...". Information
explaining the functions and operation of these menuitems is
found in the Cellsize, Delete, Insert, and Textval scripts
that accompany the example Startup script in the Examples
folder, or directory. Open these scripts by using Open
Script in the Script menu. These scripts provide many
useful Hyperscript examples of using menuitems and dialog
boxes.
If you are already using a Startup script, and wish to add
the example menuitems to the Wingz menus, simply copy and
paste the Hyperscript commands listed in the example Startup
script into your existing Startup script.
The Startup script may help you adapt Wingz to your
particular preferences and requirements, and will provide an
introduction to the flexibility and power of Hyperscript.