Part II. Language basics
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Part II. Language basics

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Case sensitivity

Identifiers

Simple identifier
Prefixed identifier

Single-line comment
Multi-line comment

Line continuation

String literal
Integer literal
Yes_no literal
Character literal
Void literal

5. Root software elements (RSEs)

Type
Factory
Service

6. RSE features

Attribute
Command
Creator
Event

Introduction to scripts

Command script

Attribute get script

Attribute set script

Check scripts

attribute_check script
Attribute check script
Command in_check script
Input argument check script
Command out_check script
Output argument check script

Default scripts

Attribute default script
Input argument default script

test script

8. Script instructions

Assignments

Variable declaration instruction
Constant declaration instruction
Assignment instruction
Assignment tail

Script execution

Object command execution instruction
Script execution instruction
Script execution tail

Flow control

if then else instruction
case type of instruction
exit script instruction

repeat while instruction
repeat for each instruction
repeat from to instruction
repeat times instruction
repeat forever instruction
repeat tail
exit repeat instruction
next repeat instruction

generate event instruction
on event instruction
stop event handler instruction

Error handling

check instruction
check script instruction
error instruction
condition
error info

test instruction
verify instruction
verify error instruction

Embedded Java source code

java instruction

9. Expressions and operators

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