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Introducing XScript

XScript is the dedicated scripting language for automation equipment control, developed by ICT. It runs inside QMachineStudio to drive sequences and GUI behavior. The syntax resembles C# and C++, but it is trimmed down to just what equipment control needs.

Key traits

• Easy to learn — C-family syntax with no pointers or memory management
• Built for equipment — DIO, Cylinder, Motor, Vision objects are built in
• Runtime edits — scripts can be modified, compiled, and debugged while the machine is running
• Integrated environment — syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and error handling in the QMachineStudio editor

When to use XScript

• Sequence logic — state transitions and operation order
• Event handlers — reactions to IO changes or error conditions
• Hardware checks — verifying device state at startup
• GUI actions — button clicks and screen transitions

For lower-level work (native APIs, direct memory management) you build an external library and call it from XScript.

Next

The following chapters cover, in order:

1. Language basics — variables, types, operators
2. Control flow — if, for, while
3. Object APIs — DIO, AIO, Cylinder, Motor and other equipment objects
4. System object — XSystem runtime-state control