How to Use WPS Advanced Development on macOS

Use Advanced Development through 6 topics, including opening the editor, writing scripts, running scripts, managing scripts, opening scheduled tasks, and creating scheduled tasks. Choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry point and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the AirScript Script Editor

Entry point: Efficiency → Advanced Development → AirScript Script Editor

1. Click the Efficiency tab.
2. Click Advanced Development.
3. Select AirScript Script Editor from the drop-down menu.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The AirScript Script Editor opens.
• Next actions: You can select a script from the left script list or continue editing in the code area.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you have not opened an AirSheet file first, the related entry may not be visible.

2. Write Scripts

Entry point: Efficiency → Advanced Development → AirScript Script Editor → code editor

1. Open the AirScript Script Editor.
2. Select an existing script from the left script list, or create a new one.
3. Enter or modify script content in the code editor on the right.
4. Click Save on the toolbar.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The code editor shows the script content you entered.
• Next actions: You can continue editing or run the script.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not save after editing, the next run may not use the latest version.

3. Run Scripts

Entry point: Efficiency → Advanced Development → AirScript Script Editor → toolbar

1. Open and select the script you want to run.
2. Click the Run button on the toolbar.
3. Review the output and error details in the Log panel at the bottom.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The log panel shows run results or error messages.
• Next actions: You can revise the script based on the log and run it again.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Running the script repeatedly without checking the log can make troubleshooting slower.

4. Manage Scripts

Entry point: Efficiency → Advanced Development → AirScript Script Editor → script list

1. Open the AirScript Script Editor.
2. Find the target script in the left script list.
3. Click the ... button next to the script.
4. Choose the action you need, such as Rename, Insert into Cell, Copy Script Webhook, Editable by Everyone, No Service Authorization Required, or Delete.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected management action takes effect, such as an updated script name or a completed menu action.
• Next actions: You can continue editing, running, or sharing the script.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Deleting a script without confirming its name may remove the wrong one.
• Environment limits: Keep an internet connection available when using shared editing or webhook-related actions.

5. Open Scheduled Tasks

Entry point: Efficiency → Advanced Development → Scheduled Tasks

1. Click the Efficiency tab.
2. Click Advanced Development.
3. Select Scheduled Tasks from the drop-down menu.
4. Review the Scheduled Tasks panel on the right.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The Scheduled Tasks panel appears on the right.
• Next actions: You can create a task or review existing tasks.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: It is easy to confuse the Scheduled Tasks entry with the AirScript Script Editor entry.

6. Create Scheduled Tasks

Entry point: Efficiency → Advanced Development → Scheduled Tasks → Create Task

1. Open the Scheduled Tasks panel.
2. Click Create Task.
3. Choose a trigger time: Once, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
4. Configure the date, time, or recurrence rule as needed.
5. In the script area, click Open AirScript Script Editor to write a script, or choose an existing shared document script from the drop-down list.
6. Click Confirm to finish.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The task appears in the Scheduled Tasks panel.
• Next actions: You can add another task or return to the script editor to adjust the script.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Creating a task before preparing an executable script can prevent you from completing script selection.
• Environment limits: Scheduled tasks work together with an existing AirScript script.