The ParserMonster Framework derives much of its flexibility from plain old text and image files!

Some of them are read-only, embedded files. They never change unless you receive an update.

Others are read-write, which means that you can edit them.

Finally, you can create your own. If you follow the correct syntax, you can extend the ParserMonster Framework with customized data.

The following file types make up the ParserMonster Framework Data-driven System:

The most visible of these files is the Task file. It contains the commands and directives that make the framework come to life. Naturally, the more task files you have, the more powerful your program becomes. If you learn to write your own tasks, you may not have buy more than one ParserMonster-based product! (The obvious corollary is that, yes, you can mix and match tasks - as long as they are not embedded in the program package.)

The icons associated with task files are read-only, but you can add your own.

Script files are task files with super powers.

As you become more proficient with writing tasks and scripts, you'll want to explore constants, flags and variables.

You won't have access to most of the constant files maintained by ParserMonster. (you might see them in an Explorer window: they have a cx- prefix.)

Flags are true/false variables that modify many different parts of the software.

Constants are short names for values that never change. (It is easier to write $LongTime than Hh:Nn:Ss ampm)