Scripts

Dorico
1

I know how to create a script, but how do I save it to be able to use it again in another project?

2

The script is saved in ~/Library/Application Support/Steinberg/Dorico/Script plug-ins and is called usermacro.lua. You can move this file somewhere else, call it whatever you like, and then choose to run it again via Script > Run Script.

This is obviously all extremely basic at the moment and will be developed a lot further in future.

3

I tried your suggestion after initial posting. I copied the file to a folder, then ran Run Script…I went to the folder and file I copied was greyed out, I couldn’t select it.

4

Provided the script has the file extension .lua, you should find it can be selected in the Run Script file chooser dialog.

5

Cool !!! It’s the lua langage with the editor here : LuaEdit - Free IDE/Debugger/Editor for Lua (used also by VLC, mysql workbench and many software …)
much better than Manuscript :wink:

i wrote my first script printing “hello world” on the console.
i wrote a little script that reading a file and print them on the console …

i’m on windows (sorry !!) and i don’t find ~/Library/Application Support/Steinberg/Dorico/Script
but lua script seems to be saved in \Program File\steinberg\dorico\lua
I don’t find also usermacro.lua
when you record a macro via script menu, you cannot record it in a lua file ?

and my last question : is there a documentation for the dorico libraries ?

While the team of dorico improves the macro interface, I have time me to train in lua

6

When you record a macro, the usermacro.lua is created in:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Dorico\Script plug-ins
That’s if you are on Windows.
You can rename it and copy/move wherever you like. Just keep the file extension.

7

Thank you Misohoza !!!

8

Which release of Lua is used by dorico ? 5.3 ?

9

ok i see, it’s 5.2 …
with
print(_VERSION)