How can I automate the "generate scripts" task in SQL Server Management Studio 2008 ?

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I'd like to automate the script generation in SQL Server Management Studio 2008.

Right now what I do is :

Right click on my database, Tasks, "Generate Scripts..."
manually select all the export options I need, and hit select all on the "select object" tab
Select the export folder
Eventually hit the "Finish" button

Is there a way to automate this task?

Edit : I want to generate creation scripts, not change scripts.

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