DashScript Tutorial

Try putting this code into the compiler: def main print "Hello, World!" end Run the code. You will get the output of "Hello, World!".

This code defines a main function which is where execution will begin when the compiled shell script is run.

1. Go to the download page on this website.
2. Download the installer program by clicking the globe icon.
3. Run the jar file. In linux this can be doine by making it executable with "chmod +x install.jar" and running it with "java -jar installer.jar".
4. Use the installer to download the development enviornment.

The following packages can be downloaded with the installer.

1. Core: The Core package is the main library which compiles code from the DashScript syntax to Shell Scripts.
2. Development: The development package is a graphical source code editor which allows you to operate the compiler and create projects without using the command line.
3. Compiler: The compiler package is a command-line compiler which allows compilation without a graphical enviornment.
4. Previewer: The previewer package allows you to see the compiler's output for code in the fastest possible way.

The following code should be inputted into a Linux shell. mkdir ~/.dashscript;cd ~/.dashscript wget "http://dashscript.com/installer/lib.jar";mv lib.jar lib/lib.jar wget "http://dashscript.com/installer/dev.jar" wget "http://dashscript.com/installer/previewer.jar"

• Definition: Declares a function.
• Class: Defines a class.
• Logical: Tests whether a condition is true.
• Reptition: Repeats code.
  • While: Continues until a condition is no longer true.
  • Loop: Loops a certain number of times.

A structure is declared with a header, a body, and an end. An example is the following: def main() print "Hello, World" end The header is the first line of the structure and must begin with a structure's identifier, such as "def" for a Definition and "class" for a class. The last line in the above example is "end" and it defines the structure's conclusion. All lines in between these two are the body and are executed when the structure's conditions are met. The syntax of a structure is as follows. Underlined text is required. type name (arguement1, arguement2) flag1 flag2 // code goes here end Some structures require names or arguements. For example, a definition must have a name to identify it. An if statement, though, does not require a name.