Welcome!

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 only available for Windows and is not included in all versions of SoftMaker Office.

Note: This manual was written in order to describe how to use the program via the new ribbon user interface. A description of its use via classic menus with toolbars can only be found in older manuals.

Tip: 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.

▪Using the script editor

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 and TextMaker

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.

▪BasicMaker and PlanMaker

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.