ASE supports custom script wizards that plug easily into the editor. These external wizards may be launched from within ASE, and can insert code into any document opened in the Admin Script Editor.

• Using Wizards
• Creating A Wizard
• Submitting A Wizard
• Discussing Wizards

Using A Wizard

Simply download any wizard from our Wizard Library and place the executable in the "addins/wizards" subdirectory of the ASE program folder. By default this location is:

"C:\Program Files\iTripoli\AdminScriptEditor\addins\wizards"

Once placed in this folder, you will see the wizard appear in the list of Custom Wizards which can be found in the Wizards window (by default this window is set to auto-hide on the right side of the editor).

You must first have a script open with your cursor where you would like the script to insert the code it generates.

Place your mouse over any of the listed wizards to view information about the wizard including Author, Version, Description and other comments provided by the author. Double-click on the wizard name to launch it.

Creating A Wizard

You may use any programming or scripting language that supports COM automation. The resulting package must be in the form of an executable file and must have its version information properly completed as documented. The Script Packager in ASE provides this capability. See ASE Help for more information on the creation of ASE Code Wizards.

Using the AdminScriptEditor.Wizard class, the following methods and properties may be used to interact with ASE:

• IsAseRunning - This method returns a boolean value checking if the Admin Script Editor is in running
• IsScriptOpen - This method returns a boolean value checking if there is an active script loaded in the Admin Script Editor
• LangaugeType - This property advises the language name for the active script within ASE. Valid values are: "Batch", "VBScript", "KiXtart" and "AutoIt"
• InsertText - Call this action in order to insert a string into the active script

Note: ASE Help provides examples which you may find useful in implementing your own custom Wizards.

Submitting A Wizard

You can submit the file to be hosted here, or you may submit a link to a wizard you have at another site...

1) If the wizard executable is to be hosted here at AdminScriptEditor.com, follow the submission forms for uploading a file. The file should be an executable file with the proper version information completed. This version information will be presented to you during the submission process so that you may verify it is properly completed. When complete, the status of your submission will be set to "Pending Code Review" and we will contact you about providing the code which we will review and compile. This is necessary in order to protect our members from malicious wizards or bad code. Because we understand this is a lengthy process, a second option has been made available:

2) If the wizard executable is hosted elsewhere, and you wish to have a link to it included at AdminScriptEditor.com, follow the submission forms for submitting a link. The link provided should be to the executable file itself, and not a download page. The listing will be placed in a "Pending Approval" state and our staff will download and test the wizard before making the listing available to our members.

Discussing Wizards

We have established a message board forum especially for the discussion of wizards here.