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Variable Name Description
Example Usage (VBScript)
Example Usage: Watch.executeexternalprogram "del *.ps" "c:\" 0
true
"Script.ReturnValue" on
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Returns a boolean True or False value to a Workflow
scripted condition
Example Usage:
Script.returnvalue = 1
Watch.GetPDFEditObject Is used to manipulate PDF files using the AlambicEdit
API.
See the AlambicEdit API for more information.
Watch.ShowMessage
Displays a message to the user. This method is the same as PW_ShowMessage. Use this
method to show the current message displayed whether or not a user is logged in. Note that for
this method to work, the "Run on Desktop"option must be enabled and you must be logged on
as the same user as the PlanetPress Watch Service.
Examples
In the following example, showmessage() displays a dialog box saying “test message”.
VBScript
Watch.ShowMessage("test message")
JavaScript
Watch.ShowMessage("test message");
Python
Watch.ShowMessage("test message")
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