Creating a script

To create a script:

  1. Click the Script tab in the Interactive palette.
  2. To create a script, click the QuarkXpress btn interactive scripts new Creating a script button. A new script with a default name is added to the Script list.
  3. Enter a name for the script in the Script Name field.
    Note: Actions refer to scripts by script names, so each script name in a layout must be unique.
    Note: Script names are case-insensitive.
  4. Select this action in the Actions list. By default, a new script contains a single No Action action.
  5. Choose an action from the Action drop-down menu, and then configure it as described in “Configuring user events.”
  6. To add an action after the selected action, click the QuarkXpress btn add action Creating a script button.
  7. Repeat the previous two steps until the script is complete.
    QuarkXpress pal interactive script play animation Creating a script

    The Script tab of the Interactive palette enables you to create scripts.

Parent topic: Working with scripts

Creating a script