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Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) is an Active Scripting language that is based on Visual Basic. It is specifically designed to add functionality to existing programs rather than to write new programs.

Although VBScript can be complex enough to be considered a "program," there are times when a single line of VBScript can prove quite useful. However, scripting is typically a technique for advanced users and is not ideal for computer novices. Whatever your computer skills are, make sure that BarTender does not already offer a solution to your challenge before you try a script-based solution.

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• A Note on Technical Support for Visual Basic Scripting

  Seagull Scientific technical support can provide support for the VBScript transform, the Script Editor, and the provided scripting objects. They can also help you determine whether writing a script is likely to help with your specific technical requirement.

• Visual Basic Script Editor

  Describes the built-in script editor that you can use to create custom scripts to modify documents with.

• Shared Script Libraries

  Describes how to enable documents to share common functions and subroutines by storing them in an external file.

• Visual Basic Scripting in BarTender

  Describes the methods that you can use to modify data and designs by using VBScript in BarTender.

• General Scripting Topics

  Describes various aspects of scripting that you should know when you work with VBScript in BarTender, including how to reference database fields and named data sources.

• Scripting Objects Reference

  Describes the application-specific Visual Basic commands that are provided in BarTender.