What you need to use the API

If you plan to write scripts using JavaScript, JScript, or VBScript, you need only a text editor to write your scripts and a web browser to run them. Most web browsers support JavaScript to Java communications. VBScript requires Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows.

If you plan to write Java applets using the ECL API, you need a Java development environment, such as JetBrains Inc.'s IntelliJ IDEA, the NetBeans IDE or Eclipse. The development environment you use must also support Java version 1.6 or higher. The ECL documentation has more details about setting up your development environment.

You can learn more about language syntax and how to program in JavaScript, VBScript, and Java from the many online resources and publications available.