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Create Scripts

In the Editor section, inside the Projects menu, there are the following subsections:

  • Scripts: the list of the scripts in the project.
  • Actions: a list of runtime variables that can be modified during runtime via a side-panel. Read more
  • Results: a list of the Unit Results. Read more

The vision application in OneVision is designed by creating scripts. These scripts are written in OneVision language, a scripting language that is based on Typescript.

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We do not cover here the specifics of the programming language itself. For information about the language and API, please refer to Programming Guide.

Add a script​

To add a script, go to Editor in the Project menu, click Scripts, and then click on the + button in the top-right corner of the screen. The next dialog will appear:

New script dialog
New script dialog.

Select the script name and the script type, click Create and a new tab will appear for your script.

Script example
Script example.
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The script types available are:

  • SIMPLE: It is executed once when the program starts and then it is finished.
  • CYCLIC: It is executed continuously, once finished it is executed again.
  • INIT: It is executed once when the program starts, before any other sequence execute.
  • END: It is executed once when the program is stopped, after other sequences have ended.

Disable a script​

You can disable a script by clicking Disable in the options menu of the script tab.

Options menu
Options menu.