Also, be aware that the SPDL HelpFile path is not resolved via linktab,
in case you run windows and linux boxes.
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guy rabiller | 3d technical director (at) LaMaison
Till Eisele a écrit :
Yes, this is a trick I already implemented, but I'd like just to avoid
it, since all other plugins I'm writing have their help file properly
addressed (using the '?' button of the PPG).
Anyway, many thanks for the answer.
At least it is always good to know wether it's worth or not spending
time on investigations...
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*De :* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *De la
part de* Stephen Blair
*Envoyé :* mercredi 30 août 2006 18:13
*À :* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
*Objet :* RE: Help File from SPDL
Oh, ok I see (about the OpenNetView command).
You're not missing anything, HelpFile in spdl is limited to explicit
paths.
You could add your own Help button, like so:
Layout "Default"
{
Button bHelp = "Help";
}
Language = "JScript";
BeginScript
function bHelp_OnClicked()
{
var sPath;
// get sPath eg from Application.InstallationPath
XSIUtils.DisplayHtmlHelp( sPath + "\\help.chm" );
}
EndScript
Steve
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*From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
Behalf Of *Till Eisele
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:45 AM
*To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
*Subject:* RE: Help File from SPDL
Yes, actually variables are mentioned in the "OpenNetView" command.
As we can see in the logging window, when providing a
"<something>.htm" as a HelpFile in an SPDL, XSI launches an
'OpenNetView' command.
So I was hopping I could try something in that direction. Sorry for
not having be more precise.
This would make sense as long as SPDL syntax would allow us to provide
something else than an explicit (double-quote embedded) string as
'HelpFile' value, which apparently is not the case. Or do I miss
something ?
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*De :* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *De la
part de* Stephen Blair
*Envoyé :* mercredi 30 août 2006 16:03
*À :* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
*Objet :* RE: Help File from SPDL
Hi Till
I don't see anything in the SDK docs about using an environment
variable to set HelpFile in a SPDL file.
For .hlp files, XSI looks in the Factory location (eg the XSI
installation folder).
Otherwise you do have to specify a path.
Steve
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*From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
Behalf Of *Till Eisele
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:16 AM
*To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
*Subject:* RE: Help File from SPDL
uhu,
nobody, no clue ?
even at Softimage ?
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*De :* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *De la
part de* Till Eisele
*Envoyé :* mardi 29 août 2006 13:58
*À :* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
*Objet :* Help File from SPDL
Hi all,
does anyone know how to properly set the 'HelpFile' topic in a
(shader) SPDL file ?
If writing an URL, like http://www.softimage.com, or
file://C://users/Softimage/XSI5.0/Addons/BlahBlah/test.htm", it works
well.
But what if we want to avoid hard coded path ?
SDK documentation mention that variables like ${XSI_USERHOME} can be
used, but apparently, when passing it that way, the variable is not
resolved.
However, inside SI SPDL's we can find that help files are referenced
that way :
HelpFile = "Help/<nameofhelp>.hlp";
HelpID = <a number>;
So we can guess there is some sort of default search.
Till.
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