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Welcome to BasicMaker!
This manual describes how to use BasicMaker, a programming environment that allows you to control TextMaker, PlanMaker and other VBA-compatible Windows programs using scripts.
BasicMaker is available only for Windows. It is not included in all versions of SoftMaker Office.
Hint: The manual describes the use of the program via the ribbon user interface. A description of operation via classic menus with toolbars can only be found in older manuals.
A table in the appendix shows you which ribbon command corresponds to which menu command: Ribbon commands and corresponding menu commands
The manual is divided into the following chapters:
▪Welcome!
| The chapter that you are currently reading. It contains information on the general use of BasicMaker. |
| In the second chapter, you learn everything about the operation of the script editor of BasicMaker, which you use to build, execute and test your scripts. |
▪Language elements of SoftMaker Basic
| Here you can find basic information about the syntax of SoftMaker Basic. |
| BasicMaker was primarily developed in order to be able to program TextMaker and PlanMaker. This chapter contains all details about programming TextMaker via BasicMaker scripts. |
| In this chapter you will find information about programming PlanMaker via BasicMaker scripts. |
▪Statements and functions from A to Z
| This chapter covers descriptions of all statements and functions available in SoftMaker Basic. |