Custom Instrument Code - Writing Code in a Syntax-Aware Text Editor

The Code tab of the Custom Instrument Configuration dialog supports basic syntax highlighting. Should you wish to write your script within the comfort of a code-aware editor within Altium Designer, simply click the Open in Code Editor button at the bottom of the Custom Instrument Configuration dialog. This allows you to take advantage of the extended syntax highlighting and related code-based features available in the editor, that are not available in the Code tab of the dialog.

If you use the Code Editor to write your script, simply save the file when done and the code will be available in the dialog when next accessed.

Figure 1. Switch to writing your code in the luxury of a syntax-aware coding editor at the click of a button!