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HCL Domino Designer User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
LotusScript® Classes Tutorial
Welcome to LotusScript® and Domino®. "LotusScript Classes Tutorial" consists of three lessons designed to introduce you to using the LotusScript language in Domino. Each lesson includes:

HCL Domino Designer User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
- What's new in Domino Designer 14.5?
  The following features are new for developers in HCL Domino® Designer 14.5.
- What's new in Nomad Designer?
  HCL Nomad for web browsers v1.0.10 introduces the capability to design Notes databases. For more information, see HCL Nomad for web browsers User Documentation, Nomad web Designer.
- Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
- Application Design
  Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Application Management
  Welcome to the Application Management section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Domino® Query Language
  Domino® Query Language (DQL) is a facility running on a Domino server that provides a terse, shorthand syntax for finding documents. It supports a wide variety and complexity of search terms. It leverages existing design elements, avoiding the need to write detailed code to access them. DQL consolidates all methods in Domino for searching document contents.
- Composite Applications - Design and Management
  Composite applications are a key element in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and contextual collaboration strategy. The ability to create and edit composite applications lets you easily integrate different types of components and technologies.
- DB2® Access views
  Domino® Designer includes two types of design elements to assist you in managing data contained in DB2® enabled Notes® databases:
- Programming Overview and User Interface
  This section contains general guidelines and examples that show where to use Java, LotusScript, and the formula language.
- Formula Language
  This section documents the formula language.
- LotusScript® Language
  Welcome to the LotusScript® Language section of Domino® Designer Help.
- LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
  - LotusScript® Classes Coding Guidelines
    The following topics cover some general guidelines for writing LotusScript® code using Domino® objects:
  - LotusScript® Classes A-Z
    This documentation lists each class, property, and method in the Domino® class library. Each class is followed by an alphabetical listing of the properties for that class and an alphabetical listing of the methods for that class. To find the property or method you want, turn to the class to which the property or method belongs.
  - LotusScript® Classes Tutorial
    Welcome to LotusScript® and Domino®. "LotusScript Classes Tutorial" consists of three lessons designed to introduce you to using the LotusScript language in Domino. Each lesson includes:
    - Lesson 1: Printing the title of a database
      Lesson 1 creates a script that displays the title of a database when a user clicks an action. You should already have created a sample discussion database called "Learning LotusScript®."
    - Lesson 2: Counting the documents in a view category
      This is the second of three lessons designed to introduce you to using the LotusScript® language in Domino®. You should already have completed Lesson 1.
    - Lesson 3: Sending an e-mail message
      This is the third of three lessons designed to introduce you to using the LotusScript® language in Domino®. You should already have completed Lessons 1 and 2.
    - Where to go from here
      Documentation for LotusScript® is in two areas:
- Java/CORBA Classes
  This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
- Connectors
  Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
- Javadoc™ for Domino® Designer related APIs
  As part of providing additional Java™ reference documentation, Domino® Designer ships with a help plugin that contains Javadoc™ for additional Domino Designer related APIs.

LotusScript® Classes Tutorial

Welcome to LotusScript® and Domino®. "LotusScript® Classes Tutorial" consists of three lessons designed to introduce you to using the LotusScript® language in Domino®. Each lesson includes:

A series of steps that help you create and test a working script
A line-by-line explanation of the script
A challenge, to use what you have just learned
One possible solution to the challenge

Each lesson assumes that you have some experience with Domino® application development, and that you have completed the previous lesson.

Do this now

Each lesson also uses a sample discussion database, which you should create now:

Open Domino® Designer. If you are in the Notes® client, do this by clicking the Domino® Designer icon on the bookmark bar.
Choose File - Database - New.
For the server, use Local.
Enter the title as "Learning LotusScript®."
Leave the file name as "Learning LotusScript®.nsf."
If you see a list of templates, go to the next step. If you don't see a list of templates, select Template Server and a server that contains the templates.
Select the "Discussion - Notes® & Web (R5.0)" template.
Deselect "Inherit future design changes."
Click OK.

The new database should appear in the Design pane along with a list of design categories. The database's design elements such as the individual forms and views are in the Work pane. You are ready to begin Lesson 1.