Help patch for javascript file?
Jan 25 2015 | 8:44 pm
I would like to distribute some javascript items as part of my LowkeyNW package. Is there a way to integrate documentation for them (like a help file and maxref XML) that would be accessible just like it is for externals compiled from C code? If not, how are others handling documentation?
- Feb 01 2015 | 6:14 amThe answer is revealed in the "ui-mgraphics" example folder. There, you see that a javascript item (in this case, jsplot.js) has a matching .maxhelp file (jsplot.maxhelp). If you instantiate the jsplot javascript, select it and request help, the jsplot.maxhelp patch will open.Of course, all must be in your current path.
- Feb 01 2015 | 12:55 pmThanks Darwin! It was not working for me originally because I was *adding* the maxhelp extension to the name, rather than *replacing* the js extension. It should bemyscript.maxhelpNOT myscript.js.maxhelpThe second one does not work.
- Feb 01 2015 | 12:56 pmI'll just also point out that Darwin answered me via Facebook and Charles Matthews answered via Twitter here:Social media certainly speeds up the response time!
