Scripting language (Overview)

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The built-in scripting language provides an easy method to automate several tasks in WebSite-Watcher.

The scripting language is line oriented, that means you have to put each command into a single line. See also chapter Syntax overview.

Edit scripts

WebSite-Watcher comes with a built-in script editor that can be started in the "Script" menu.

To quickly open a script in the editor, simply hold the Shift key pressed while selecting a script from the "Script" menu.

Special scripts

Special scripts are executed automatically at at appropriate times, for example the "Autostart" script when WebSite-Watcher is launched. You can find and edit these special scripts in the menu "Edit special script". All other scripts must be started manually via the "Script" menu or the command line.

•	Autostart script This script is executed when WebSite-Watcher is started.

•	Scripts for toolbar buttons WebSite-Watcher can optionally display three toolbar buttons to execute special scripts. Additionally you can assign shortcuts to these scripts.

•	Scripts executed after each check run WebSite-Watcher can optionally execute a script after each check run. Not all commands are allowed in those scripts, the script editor will give you a notification if you are using disallowed commands.

Commands

Commands to check bookmarks:

•	CheckFolder

•	CheckBookmarks

General commands:

•	AbortScript

•	BackupToZip

•	CloseBrowser

•	CreateReport

•	ImportBookmarks

•	MarkAsVisited

•	MessageBox

•	OpenBookmarkFile

•	OpenWithInternalBrowser

•	PlaySound and SystemBeep

•	QuestionBox

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Quit

•	RestartScript

•	RunProgram

•	SelectFolder

•	SendBookmarks

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SendMail

•	StartAutoWatch

•	SyncBookmarkFiles

•	WaitDelay / WaitUntilTime

•	WindowToTray

Variables and advanced commands:

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Variables

•	Label and Goto

•	IF statement

•	Built-in functions

Global settings and flags:

•	Flags to disable defined bookmark properties

Examples

•	Check bookmarks

•	Simulate AutoWatch

•	Create and send a report

•	Advanced examples/code snippets