How Do I Run a Script?

[dadkins]

There are a variety of ways to launch a SHO script. The method(s) you use to launch scripts will depend on the way your organization chooses to deploy SHO content and may include one or more of the following:

-Double-clicking on a .SHO file stored on your computer or a network server.
-Clicking on a link to a .SHO file on a website or software help interface.
-Clicking on a help or “show me” button or image on a web page or software application interface.

When you launch a SHO script, the SHO Player application loads automatically and remains loaded until the script has been completed or you exit the script. When the script ends, SHO Player is unloaded automatically.

When a script is running, input filters are employed that limit a user's ability to click on anything in the target application other than the recorded object. To the novice user, this may give the impression of a system malfunction or lock up. However, SHO Player is a very simple application, requiring virtually no learning curve. To assist first-time users of your scripts, you may want to include introductory balloons that provide basic instructions on how to pause or exit a script. See the posts on these topics in this forum for more information.