Salamander Object

The Salamander object is the root object of the Altap Salamander Automation object model hierarchy. It never needs to be instantiated before invoking its properties and methods, and it is always available from any script file.

Methods

Name	Description
AbortScript	Forces script execution to stop.
DebugBreak	Breaks into the debugger.
ErrorDialog	Displays dialog box with an error message.
GetFullPath	Returns absolute canonical path for the specified path string.
GetPersistentVal	Retrieves value from the persistent storage.
InputBox	Allows the user to input a text.
MatchesMask	Matches file name against the specified file mask.
MsgBox	Displays a message in a dialog box.
OverwriteDialog	Displays file overwrite confirmation dialog box.
QuestionDialog	Displays dialog box with a question.
SetPersistentVal	Saves value accross script invocations.
Sleep	Suspends script execution for a specified length of time.
TraceE	Sends an error message to the Altap Trace Server.
TraceI	Sends an informational message to the Altap Trace Server.
ViewFile	Opens file in the associated viewer.

Properties

Name	Description
AutomationVersion	Gets the Automation plugin version number.
Forms	Contains methods for creating user interface.
LeftPanel	Gets instance of the Panel object representing the left panel.
ProgressDialog	Gets instance of the ProgressDialog object representing the progress dialog.
RightPanel	Gets instance of the Panel object representing the right panel.
Script	Retrieves the ScriptInfo object that contains information about currently running script.
SourcePanel	Gets instance of the Panel object representing the source panel.
TargetPanel	Gets instance of the Panel object representing the target panel.
Version	Gets the Altap Salamander version number.
WaitWindow	Gets instance of the WaitWindow object representing the wait window.
WindowsVersion	Gets the Windows operating system packed version number.

See Also

ProgressDialog Object

Salamander Forms

ScriptInfo Object

WaitWindow Object