8.7

Multiple APIs (methods of communicating with PReS Workflow scripting tools) are available
through the scripting engine, in all languages.
l The Watch object is used to communicate with your current process and configuration.
See "The Watch Object" on page103.
l The PReS Connect REST API consists of many services that expose access to a number
of areas including Workflow, data entity management and file store operations. See PReS Connect REST API Cookbook.
l You can manipulate PDFfiles using the PReS Alambic API. See AlambicEdit Library
Reference. Note that the PReS Alambic API is part of the PDFTools.
l You can manipulate the metadata in your process using the Metadata API. See Metadata
API Reference.
l You can communicate with a SOAPserver using the SOAPAPI. See "SOAP Server API
Reference" on page96.
l You can communicate with the PlanetPress Capture Database using the Capture API.
See Capture API Reference.
l You can communicate the with the Data Repository using the Data Repository API. See:
"Data Repository API" on page118.
The Script Editor and XSLT Editor
How can I edit scripts and XSLT code?
Scripts can be edited in the Script Editor and the XSLT Editor. Both editors are visually
identical and share almost exactly the same commands. They let you import and export scripts,
perform common editing function, such as search and replace, and feature syntax highlighting
and formatting.
You can use the Script Editor to edit scripts written in VBScript, JavaScript, Perl and Python
(note that the corresponding interpreter must be locally available). You can use the XSLT Editor
to edit scripts written in XSLT 1.0 and 2.0.
For information on how to use both editors, or for a complete description of the Script or XSLT
Editor user options, refer to the Reference Help (English only).
Use the Editor
The Script Editor and XSLT Editor share most of the same commands and functions. You can
open the Script Editor using the Open Editor button both from the Run Script Properties
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