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Alintex Script .NET is a FREE application that brings multi-language .NET and Java™† scripting to your desktop.

You can use it to produce lightweight, distributable programs that take advantage of the power and richness of Microsoft's .NET Framework and Java™† JDK 1.1.4 libraries.

But what is a script and why use scripting?

A script is program code whose method or unit of reuse or distribution is text. Scripting can be used to quickly produce small (or large) applications and utilities that can be easily modified using a simple text editor, and which can be distributed without having to build or compile an application.

However, Alintex Script .NET does more than just run .NET scripts. Amongst other features, it allows you to mix and match all supported .NET languages in the same script, yet optionally produce a single Portable Script File for easy reuse and distribution.

 

 

 

 

Features

Product features include:-

Note: links point to relevant topics in the Alintex Script .NET Online User Guide

 • supports VB.NET, C#, JScript.NET and Java™† (J#) languages  
 • supports both the .NET Framework Class Library (FCL) and Microsoft's implementation of the Java™† JDK 1.1.4 libraries  
 • allows one to write .NET and Java™† applications without the purchase of any additional products  
 • provides for the sharing of frameworks, objects, metadata and code between Java and supported .NET languages  
 • a single Alintex script can contain multiple script files in different languages  
 • within a script, a script file can automatically access the functionality in other script files  
 • script files can be reused across multiple scripts, providing an effective form of code reuse  
 • automatic script caching and referencing ensures minimal compilation across languages  
 • supports typeless programming and late binding by default in the languages that support it - VB.NET and JScript.NET  
 • JScript.NET offers backwards compatibility with JScript by default  
 • support for new script language file extensions allow a script to be executed by simply clicking on it's icon  
 • offers context menu integration with the Windows shell - allowing one to perform various actions against a script by right-clicking it in Windows Explorer.  
 • a compact script #region code construct is provided as a quick and convenient alternative to having to create a class/module/method code entry point  
 • command line arguments are supported in all languages, including implicitly within a script #region  
 • language extensions are included to support access to application, environment and script information at runtime  
 • additional language extensions include support for a convenient new "print" method and InputBox dialog  
 • a Gui/Cui/Unattended (GCU) design pattern, with supporting language extensions, allows one to create a single script which can be run from the command line, as a Windows application, or unattended (no user interaction)  
 • supports the inclusion of author, script and code information within the script itself - which can then be retrieved at runtime  
 • multiple script files, script settings, author and script information can be packed into a single Portable Script File for convenient reuse and distribution  
 • a Portable Script File can be unpacked to a folder, modified by the user, then repacked back into a Portable Script File with a mouse click  
 • the contents of a Portable Script File are self documenting and can be dynamically viewed in your web browser. Author information, script information, script settings and code are all displayed in the resulting web page  
 • both Console (AxScript) and Windows (AxWscript) application versions are included  
 • the Windows application (AxWscript) captures and displays console output. Doing so allows it to offer the versatility of running both command line and Windows targeted scripts  
 • AxWscript supports a user interface which includes a notification icon and context menu. Scripts can be terminated manually, or automatically after a specified period of time. Errors can be optionally written to the application event log on supported operating systems  
 • built in diagnostic support allows one to display the programmatic types contained in a script  
 • modular architecture allows the easy inclusion of additional languages  
 • example scripts are provided in all supported languages  
 • a Getting Started tutorial is included  
 • requires only the installation of the free .NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable Package (23Mb). Java™† (J#) support is optional and requires the installation of the free Visual J# .NET Version 1.1 Redistributable Package (7Mb)  
 • runs on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003  
 • Alintex Script .NET is FREE for both personal and commercial use  




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† Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Requires installation of the free Visual J# .NET Version 1.1 Redistributable Package (7Mb)
Visual J# .NET has been developed independently by Microsoft. It is neither endorsed nor approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. No support is provided for JNI, RMI and Applets

 
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