ezScript Conventions

Throughout this reference, the following conventions are used to accurately explain the syntax of each ezScript command.

• Square brackets ([]) indicate optional parameters that can be used for each ezScript command.

• Words that end with a Colon (:) are referred to as Tags. These tags are used to specify options for each ezScript Command.

You should also note the following when using any of the ezScript commands.

• ezScript parameters and tags are not case sensitive.

• Parameters that contain spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.

• Input and output files for the ezScript commands can use relative paths in conjunction with the RelativeTo switch depending on the command or absolute paths.

• Each ezScript command will invoke itself and run to completion before handing back control to the Desktop. No ezScript command is multi-threaded, therefore you can call a series of ezScript commands from within a batch file in a sequential manner.

• By default an log file called ezScriptBatchLog.txt is created when using ezScript commands. This file is created in the Alchemy Catalyst public directory. The results from several ezScript Commands will always be appended to this file.

• However the user can supply a filename to use an alternative ezScript log file using the optional ezLogFile tag.

• Using the /write tag on each command will output the command line being processed to the log file. The default log unless specified is ezScriptBatchLog.txt.

• If you specify the /open parameter, the ezScript log file will be loaded and displayed using MS Notepad as each ezScript command finishes.