Scripts or Add-ins?

[Tehila1]

What is the difference between scripts and add-ons? They both extend EA using the API.

When is it better to use scripts and when add-ins?

[Geert Bellekens]

I did a talk yesterday about this at the EA Usergroup event in London.
These slides are not online yet, but the one from the Zurich event is: http://www.eausergroup.com/past-events/march-2015-zurich/presentations-for-download?download=75:enhancing-enterprise-architect

There's a list of pro's and cons for each.

Geert

[Tehila1]

I did a talk yesterday about this at the EA Usergroup event in London.
These slides are not online yet, but the one from the Zurich event is: http://www.eausergroup.com/past-events/march-2015-zurich/presentations-for-download?download=75:enhancing-enterprise-architect

There's a list of pro's and cons for each.

Geert

Thanks a lot. I downloaded the trial version of E-Matic. It seems to save time for those who are not familiar with API of EA events.

Thanks!

[Geert Bellekens]

Thanks a lot. I downloaded the trial version of E-Matic. It seems to save time for those who are not familiar with API of EA events.

Thanks!

Not only that, it is also the ONLY way to use the EA events in the scripting environment, regardless of how familiar you are to those events.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Geert

[Eve]

Not only that, it is also the ONLY way to use the EA events in the scripting environment, regardless of how familiar you are to those events.

Unless of course they want to implement their own solution that uses the same techniques as yours.

[Geert Bellekens]

Not only that, it is also the ONLY way to use the EA events in the scripting environment, regardless of how familiar you are to those events.

Unless of course they want to implement their own solution that uses the same techniques as yours.

Yes, of course, unless you make an add-in such as EA-Matic yourself (which is entirely possible given that I developed it as an open source solution)  

Geert