Excerpted from Lotus Notes Developer's Toolbox, by Mark Elliott, this tutorial will introduce you to Lotus Formula Language. Formula language is a scripting language for Lotus Notes. It is often referred to as @Formula, since so many of the language elements begin with the @ character … but we don't want to give away too much yet.
By the end of this tutorial, you will have learned:
What Formula language is
What @Functions are
What @Commands are
The basic syntax structure
How to assign values to variables
How to construct multi-line formulas
How to use formulas to calculate a field value
Frequently used @Functions
Frequently used @Commands
Whether you're just getting your feet wet with Formula language, or you're a seasoned veteran looking for a refresher course, this tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to start scripting with Formula language in Lotus Notes.
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