Building a Lotus Script Foundation

Using the Design Pane

The Design pane is available at the bottom of the screen while you are in Domino Designer.  It allows you to write Notes formulas, Java, JavaScript, and LotusScript code.  You will be concerned with 5 of the objects shown in the screen capture below when developing in LotusScript:

1.     Main Resource Window -- Allows you to choose the object you will be working with.  Objects found in this box include forms, fields, buttons, actions, and hotspots.

2.     Object Tab -- Allows you to choose which event to program.  Events will be discussed in the next chapter.

3.     Reference Tab -- Reference information is available for classes within Notes and other OLE compliant programs.

4.     Language Combo Box -- Allows you to choose the programming language.  This button will make LotusScript available only if the event selected in the Event list box supports LotusScript.

5.     Main Window -- Area to write the LotusScript code.

In order to write LotusScript code in the main window, you must have an object and corresponding event selected that supports it.