Windows Interface Language (WIL) scripts are written in a plain text file, which can be created by Notepad or most word processors. (Of course, we recommend our own WinBatch Studio, which has many features designed expressly for programmers.

Windows Interface Language (WIL)  scripts can be implemented in two ways: via batch files or menu files.

In a batch process, WIL scripts are associated with the WIL processor, allowing them to be initiated and run on the desktop just as any true executable is launched and run.

A menu file is similar to a batch file, except that multiple chunks of WIL code are organized into menu and sub-menus, and each routine is launched by pressing the appropriate keystroke (if supported) or selecting an item from the menu. (The name and location of the menus vary depending on the particular implementation of WIL menu files.) WinBatch comes with three utilities that use menu files: FileMenu, PopMenu and the right-click context menu in WinBatch Studio.

WIL scripts can also be launched as menu items from a drop down menu. However, you must have an implementation of WIL with the capability of generating the menu either within one of our applications or as an enhancement to standard Windows applications. WIL adds menu capability to the Windows Task Bar (PopMenu),  the Shortcut Menu in the Windows Explorer (FileMenu) and to the right click context menu in WinBatch Studio.

Please see either the help file or printed documentation that came with your program for more information.

§         Menu file structure

§         Modifying menus

§         Menu hotkeys

§         Menu items

§         Batch files

§         Products that use WIL

§         Reference

§         Step by step guide to learning WIL