.vbscript Macro

The vbscript macro is used to embed VB script code inside a template. It is a block macro.

A vbscript macro has the following syntax:

.vbscript [(script-param-list)]
	block-input
.endvbscript [(tail)]

The output is the ScriptResultArray value.

The following parameters are available:

Parameter	Description
`script-param-list`	Parameters that are passed onto the script through the ScriptInputArray table. Type: List of simple-template arguments separated by commas
`block-input`	VB script text Type: Text
`tail`	Appended to the output, if there is one Type: Text

Parameter

Description

script-param-list

Parameters that are passed onto the script through the ScriptInputArray table.

Type: List of simple-template arguments separated by commas

block-input

VB script text

Type: Text

tail

Appended to the output, if there is one

Type: Text

Example:

.vbscript(hello, world)
ScriptResult = ScriptInputArray(0) + " " + ScriptInputArray(1)
.endvbscript

The output is:

hello world

Note: the active object of the current translation scope can be accessed through the ActiveSelection collection (see Global Properties) as ActiveSelection.Item(0).