Introduction to the CMS

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While the majority of controller programming can be handled using only the GUI facility, there are times when you might need to create functions that the GUI cannot handle directly. The Control Manager includes a powerful text-based scripting utility called CMS which can be used to create such functions when you need them.

The following sections cover the basics of the CMS, how to use the CMS Script Editor, the various elements of the CMS scripting language, and provide some simple examples of what can be done. You should read through these sections thoroughly before attempting to make your own scripts. CMS scripting is generally easy to master, but it's not necessarily "intuitive". Study the various functions and the samples to get a better idea of what you're going to be doing.