3. Explain about lotus script?

Answer:

LotusScript is an embedded, BASIC scripting language with a powerful set of language extensions that enable object-oriented application development within and across Lotus software applications.

Features: - The ability to place scripts in a variety of objects and events in many Lotus software applications

 Debugger and syntax-directed editor.

 Superset of BASIC

 Cross-platform. LotusScript is a multi-platform BASIC-like scripting language. It works with platforms such as Windows, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, z/OS, and OS/400. Scripts developed on Windows execute unchanged on any other supported platform.

 Object-oriented:-Lotus software provides Object Classes that are available to LotusScript. You can write scripts to access and manipulate these objects. The scripts are event-driven, such as by an action, clicking the object or button, opening a document, or opening a view. LotusScript gives you the ability to create your own classes and objects, and easily subclass these classes.

 OLE support LotusScript libraries

 Extendable through Lotus Software Extensions (LSXs) LotusScript allows users to create their own classes and objects, called Lotus software extensions (LSXs). LotusScript classes support single inheritance, constructors/destructors and method overriding. This functionality allows users to take advantage of object-oriented programming,