JavaScript scripting framework overview

Master scripts allow customizations using a JavaScript-based framework instead of the legacy Standard Choice Script Controls. With the JavaScript framework, script developers can leverage the following features:

• Use of standard JavaScript syntax

  • Faster development times

  • Decreased learning curve for new Accela developers

  • Cleaner, more readable code

  • Support for IDE tools and syntax highlighting

• Improved error-handling and debugging

  • Errors reference appropriate lines in code

  • Improved script tester code

  • Use of try/catch for error handling

  • Debugging is 10x faster

• EMSE Tool integration

  • EMSE Tool integrates with version control systems (SVN and Git)

    Note: SVN as a GitHub repository source is no longer supported. However, SVN is supported from other sources.

  • Enables standards based configuration management of script code

  • Custom functions and event scripts can be contained in individual files for better organization

  • Easy migration of scripts between environments

  • Basic set of scripting variables, standard functions, flow of execution

The following diagram illustrates a typical script development process using the JavaScript framework with the master scripts: