Milestone XProtect Smart Client 2013 - Manual (Page 165)

Milestone XProtect ® Smart Client
2014
User's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 165 Scripting
Scripting
Scripting
For system administrators and advanced users it is possible to create function calls in the XProtect
Smart Client. Note that the use of scripting will require some familiarity with programming.
View a list of function calls
To view a list of the more than 100 available function calls in the XProtect Smart Client:
1. In setup mode, drag the System Overview pane's HTML Page link to a position in a view.
Tip: Preferably use a 1×1 view; this will give you the best possible overview of the list's
content.
2. In the Open URL window, in Open, type about:script and click OK.
This displays a list of function calls. Each function call is listed with a short description of its
purpose. You can try out many of the function calls directly from the list.
Startup scripting
You can use scripting to control parts or all of the XProtect Smart Client login procedure.
Examples:

If using Basic authentication or Windows authentication, you can make the XProtect Smart
Client login window open with a pre-filled server address and user name fields so users only
have to enter a password to log in.

If using Windows authentication (current user), you can make the XProtect Smart Client
connect to the surveillance system automatically, based on the user's current Windows login.
Some authentication methods are only available if the XProtect Smart Client user logs in to certain
Milestone surveillance systems. For a detailed outline of the features available on your particular
system, see the XProtect Comparison Chart on:
www.milestonesys.com .
Parameters
You can use the following parameters: