•   Search for and place images into a Canvas document. •   Perform operations while you are away from your desk or at home. Think of a script as an unpaid assistant that can be set to perform all of the boring, time-consuming tasks that normally you would have to do manually. Scripting will provide you with additional time and allow you to better manage your workflow. A script can execute a complex series of tasks in the background or while you are away from your office. Writing Scripts Scripts can be written using various applications. The choice of an editor will depend on the operating system that you're using. Apple- Script should be used for the Mac OS while Visual Basic should be used for Windows. Although different in their functionality, these scripting systems are still very similar to one another. To get you started, we have created a few scripts that will work with Canvas. You can locate them by visiting: www.deneba.com. Script System Requirements Windows 98/NT/2000/XP To create a script for use in Windows OS, you will need access to an application that contains a Visual Basic editor. Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio are examples of the more popular programs that support the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) language and con- tain a ready-to-use, built-in editor. As you gain more confidence and create more complex scripts, you will need a more robust develop- ment environment. When your skills reach this level, you should move up to Microsoft Visual Basic as your primary development environment. This package will provide you with everything needed to quickly create and easily debug very complex scripts that will work with Canvas.   Mac OS AppleScript for the Macintosh operating system will be required to create and edit scripts for Canvas. At this time, the minimum require- ment is Mac OS version 8.6 or later.
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