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CSS selectors. See also: "Testing scripts" on page560.
There is a shorter route to create a script for an element with a specific ID:
1. In the template, click the element for which you want to create a script.
2.
On the Attributes pane at the top right, type an ID. (In HTML,IDs start with #, but in
this field you should type it without the preceding #).
3. Click the label to the left of the ID input field (ID)to make a new script with the ID that
you typed as a selector.
Writing a script
1. Create a new script (see: "Creating a new script" on the previous page), or double-click
an existing script in the Scripts pane on the bottom left.
If the script was made with a Script Wizard, you have to click the Expand button before
you can start writing code. This will change the Script Wizard into an editor window.
Warning
When you change an expanded text script and save it, it becomes impossible to
edit the script using the Script Wizard again.
2.
Write the script. Click Apply from time to time to see if the script works as expected. This
will be visible on the Preview tab in the main workspace.
Syntax rules
Every script in the Designer must follow JavaScript syntax rules. For example, each
statement should end with ; and the keywords that can be used, such as var to declare a
variable, are JavaScript keywords. There are countless tutorials available on the Internet
to familiarize yourself with the JavaScript syntax. For a simple script all that you need to
know can be found on the following web pages: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_
syntax.asp and http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_if_else.asp.
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