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WebSpeed Essentials
Tools and ABL Support : Language support : SpeedScript and CGI wrappers : Similarities between the ABL and SpeedScript
 
Similarities between the ABL and SpeedScript
The similarities between the ABL and SpeedScript include:
*Block structure and resource scoping rules are the same
*Database events (such as CREATE and DELETE) can be handled in the same way
*Database locking and database transaction rules are the same
*Both can use SmartDataObjects as data sources
*Both can use the AppServer to process requests
*Both can be written using the same AppBuilder tools (Procedure Window, the Section Editor, and the TreeView)