User Guide

222 Chapter 14 Scripting the Visual Tools Object Model
ShellToAppAndWait
Syntax ShellToAppAndWait(const wsAppFileName: WideString);
Description Boolean. Same as ShellToApp but waits for the external program to close before
returning. The application is locked until
ShellToAppAndWait returns, so use this
method with caution.
Example
function Main(){
with (Application){
// Edit current document in notepad and then reload it
ShellToAppAndWait(’notepad.exe ’ + ActiveDocument.Filename);
ActiveDocument.Reload(false);
}
}
ShowProgress
Syntax ShowProgress();
Description Shows the progress bar.
Example
function Main() {
with (Application) {
ShowProgress();
}
}
ShowThumbnails
Syntax ShowThumbnails(sFolder: OleString);
Description Shows thumbnails for all images in the passed folder.
Example
function Main(){
with (Application){
ShowThumbnails(CurrentFolder);
}
}
StatusError
Syntax StatusError(const wsMsg: WideString);
Description Displays an error message in the status bar. Message appears on a red background
and displays for at least 5 seconds.