What is scripting?

A script is a set of instructions for your computer to follow. Unlike a simple macro which blindly executes each instruction in turn, a script can respond to changing conditions, examine information, make decisions, or even wait for certain situations before taking action.

Scripts harness the features of software that you have already purchased, returning greater value for investments you have already made. Using inter-application communication, scripts can make different programs on your computer cooperate towards a common goal without any supervision or demands on the user.

Scripts can be as simple as a click button to insert a company logo in a letter, or as complex as a report generator that extracts information from a database, changes the formatting based on the data it finds, exports it to a layout program, then connects via modem to send the file to a computer network in another city - all without user supervision.

Scripts can turn generic, off-the-shelf programs into customized software that addresses your specific needs. It can change your computer from an inert tool to an active helper in your business.

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