vbscript macro

Chapter 9 Generation Reference Guide (GTL)

The vbscript macro is used to embed VB script code inside a template. It is a block macro.

A vbscript macro has the following syntax:

.vbscript ['(' <script-param-list> ')']
<vbscript-block-input>
.endvbscript ['(' <tail> ')']

Parameter	Type	Description
<script-param-list> (optional)	List of arguments of type simple-template separated by commas	Parameters that are passed onto the script through the ScriptInputArray table
<vbscript-block-input>	Text	VB script text
<tail>	Text	Appended to the output, if there is one

The output is the ScriptResultArray value.

Example:

.vbscript(hello, world)
ScriptResult = ScriptInputArray(0) + " " + ScriptInputArray(1)
.endvbscript

The output is:

hello world

Note: the active object of the current translation scope can be accessed through the ActiveSelection collection as ActiveSelection.Item(0).

For more information on ActiveSelection, see "Global properties", in the "Accessing objects using VBScript" chapter in the General Features Guide .