JavaScript syntax editor macros

Script macros provide shortcuts for typing commonly used code. To insert macro text into a script field, enter the macro keyword followed by the Tab.

Syntax editor macros are defined in the Editor Macros [syntax_editor_macro] table. To create or modify a script macro, see Create a script macro for the syntax editor.

• vargr

  • Inserts a standard GlideRecord query for a single value.

  • Output:

    var gr = new GlideRecord("$0");
    gr.addQuery("name", "value");
    gr.query();
    if (gr.next()) {
    
    }
    

• vargror

  • Inserts a GlideRecord query for two values with an OR condition.

  • Output:

    var gr = new GlideRecord('$0');
    
    var qc = gr.addQuery('field', 'value1');
    
    qc.addOrCondition('field', 'value2');
    gr.query();
    
    while (gr.next()) {
    
    
    }
    

• for

  • Inserts a standard recursive loop with an array.

  • Output:

    for (var i=0; i< myArray.length; i++) {
     //myArray[i];
    
    }
    

• info

  • Inserts a GlideSystem information message.

  • Output:

    gs.addInfoMessage("");
    

• method

  • Inserts a blank JavaScript function template.

  • Output:

    /*_________________________________________________________________
       * Description:
       * Parameters:
       * Returns:
       ________________________________________________________________*/
    : function() {
    
    },
    

• doc

  • Inserts a comment block for describing a function or parameters.

  • Output:

    /**
    
     * Description: 
    
     * Parameters: 
    
     * Returns:
    */
    

Parent Topic:Using the JavaScript syntax editor