Script
Language Components |
The
STN Express Script Language is a miniature computer programming
language. As such, it has many of the same components as other
programming languages. The components of the Script Language include:
Component |
Content |
Variables |
Temporary
storage places for data, or places to store data that
can change |
Character
Strings and Numbers |
Constant,
literal text and numeric data |
File
Names |
Names
of transcript or data files on your PC |
Labels |
Identifiers
for statements |
Statements |
Instructions
to STN Express that perform an action. For example, the
SEND statement instructs STN Express to send a string
of characters to an online host or communications device. |
Operators
and Conditions |
Elements
that manipulate and compare pieces of data. |
Syntax
Requirements |
Rules
for organizing scripts and typing statements. |
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