A Final Word

In this column we reviewed the JavaScript support in HoTMetaL PRO 6.0, from SoftQuad Software Inc. We showed you how to write macros and how to add them to menu bars. We presented three examples: a script that formats text, a script that checks if the current document did not change on disk while being edited, and a script that implements a file dialog for saving templates.

In this column, you learned:

• How to add link macros to buttons
• How to add buttons to a menu bar
• Which resources are available for script writing
• How to write a document-formatting script
• How to write a script that checks the Last Modified Date
• How to write a template-saving script
• How to identify all pre-defined macros

We also included the listing of all macros covered in this column.