Script Editors - File

This menu provides everything you need for organizing your scripts in terms of opening and saving. RealFlow batch scripts wear the extension RFS ("RealFlow Script"), PY ("Python"), DLL or DYLIB ("Dynamic Link Library"). DLLs and DYLIBS are a special case, because it is possible to load compiled DLLs/DYLIBS, but they cannot be executed – only ASCII-style files are allowed.

New

Everything that is visible on the editor’s canvas will be cleared and you can start again with a fresh script. If your script has not been saved yet, RealFlow will suggest to save it first.

Save

To save the script to disk, please use this function.

Open

You can easily load and open scripts with the file picker. When RealFlow opens a script, it does not check if the content is plausible or even contains a Python script, because that is up to you. As long as the file content is readable for RealFlow, it can be loaded in the editor.

Save As...

Especially with scripts it is often required to store intermediate versions or tests. It is also a good idea to make backup copies of your scripts. Batch scripts must always be stored before you decide to close a project, because they are not saved with a scene and must be saved externally. Once you have close the Batch script window, the program is lost. The usage should be familiar: just assign a new name to each version and store it with “Save As...”. 

Scripting Preferences..

With this entry you can directly go to the appropriate section of RealFlow’s "Preferences" and adjust things like colours or fonts. There is a detailed description of the various functions with RealFlow's scripting editors.