Many thanks all for your answers.
Actually, for all that might be interested, I finally found something that
reaches what I'm looking for:
Logic
{
<other logic events, blahblah...>
sub OnInit()
Set ppi = PPG.Inspected(0)
PPG.PPGLayout.SetAttribute siUIHelpFile, ppi.OriginPath &
"../PlugIns/Doc/" & ppi.Name & ".htm"
End Sub
}
Does the trick.
I did not tested it, but I hope it should also works on Linux, since the use
of "/" rather than "\".
(You pointed out an actual issue, Guy, as usual)
-----Message d'origine-----
De : owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] De la part de
Guy Rabiller
Envoyé : jeudi 31 août 2006 09:51
À : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Objet : Re: Help File from SPDL
Also, be aware that the SPDL HelpFile path is not resolved via linktab, in
case you run windows and linux boxes.
--
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...
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -- *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
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> *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 ?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -- *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
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> *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 ?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -- *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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