Build applications with the Script Application

After the cumulative fix that includes the Script Application is installed, you can create and edit applications with the Script Application Editor, import items to existing applications, or upload content from the command line.

• Creating and deploying Script Applications
  create-dx-script-app is a modular toolkit designed to generate modern React applications that integrate seamlessly with the HCL DX platform. It provides ready-made templates and configurations to accelerate your development workflow.
• Script Application Editor
  You can create and edit applications with the Script Application Editor, import items to existing applications, or upload content from the command line.
• Script Application Improvements
  ou can now upload minified content, use a new configuration task to set the required WCM properties for script applications such as React or Angular, and make use of the new Deferred with React theme profile.
• Generate Unique Namespace IDs
  Add tokens to generate unique namespace IDs when applications are pushed or imported to a Script Application.
• Third-party JavaScript libraries
  You can easily use third-party JavaScript libraries from a Script Application.
• Actions Menu in the Script Application Editor
  You can insert tags, preferences, and parameters and export a Script Application with the Actions menu in the Script Application Editor.
• Combine local JavaScript files when you import applications
  You can import Script Applications with multiple JavaScript files.
• Adding an existing Script Application from the toolbar
  You can add a Script Application to a page directly from the toolbar when a Script Application is created and added to a site area.
• Updating an existing Script Application instance with the command line push application
  You can use the Script Application push function to update an existing application on a portal page or to update an application in an HCL DX site area.
• Generating a URL map
  You can generate a JavaScript based URL map from local application file system paths to runtime Web Content Manager Library URL paths to application artifacts, when necessary.
• JavaScript API for spHelper
  This API reference can help you customize an instance of your Script Application further.

HCLSoftware U learning materials

For an introduction and a demo on how to use Script Application, go to Script Application. To try it out yourself, refer to Script Application Lab and corresponding Script Application Lab Resources.

To learn more about Script Applications, go to Script Application. You can try it out using the Script Application Lab and corresponding Script Application Lab Resources.