Difference: DpHipePluginsUserManual (7 vs. 8)
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| Plug-ins are intended to make it easy to share software (written in Java and/or Jython) and to share data in the form of LocalStores. A secondary purpose is to allow existing applications to be "plugged into HIPE": A plug-in for an existing application can add menus and menu items to HIPE. The user can then use those menus to use the application, within HIPE. | ||||||||
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| < < | A plug-in contains scripts that are to be run at start-up, for example scripts that define Tasks. Such scripts are also run at the start-up of jylaunch, so that you can also use (for example) Tasks or data pools from plug-ins. You still need HIPE to install the plug-ins, and jylaunch loads the plug-ins from the same directories as HIPE. | |||||||
| > > | A plug-in contains scripts that are to be run at start-up, for example scripts that define Tasks. Such scripts are also run at the start-up of jylaunch (or hipe as a command line tool, from HIPE version 11), so that you can also use (for example) Tasks or data pools from plug-ins. You still need HIPE to install the plug-ins, and jylaunch (or hipe) loads the plug-ins from the same directories as HIPE. | |||||||
| The plug-in framework was designed to make it very easy for users to install and use plug-ins, while at the same time making it simple for creators of plug-ins to produce the plug-ins. In most cases, creating a plug-in is a matter of zipping or jarring whatever it is you want to share, and putting it on-line. The user gets the URL of the plug-in, puts it into HIPE and hits install. In many case (nearly all, I hope), this will be enough. Clearly, it will require more work to create a plug-in that adds menus, Views, Perspectives, and so on, but for the user this doesn't make a difference. Installation is one-click in principle. A plug-in developer may construct a custom installer for a plug-in allowing more configuration, but requiring more clicks from the user. | ||||||||
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| < < | Anyone can put a plug-in on-line anywhere, but we have created a Wiki page that is intended as a repository, or at least a starting point for finding the plug-ins. The Wiki is DpHipePlugins. It is not necessary to bookmark or remember the address of this page. If you select Plug-ins from the Tools menu in HIPE, the Plug-ins panel opens. This panel shows the currently installed plug-ins and has two links at the top: One for finding new plug-ins and one for installing new plug-ins. Clicking the "find new plug-ins" link opens a web-browser and navigates to the DpHipePlugins Wiki. | |||||||
| > > | Anyone can put a plug-in on-line anywhere, but we have created a Wiki page that is intended as a repository, or at least a starting point for finding the plug-ins. The Wiki is DpHipePlugins. It is not necessary to bookmark or remember the address of this page. If you select Plug-ins from the Tools menu in HIPE, the Plug-ins panel opens. This panel shows the currently installed plug-ins and has two buttons at the bottom: One for installing new plug-ins and one for finding new plug-ins. Clicking the "Find more..." button opens a web-browser and navigates to the DpHipePlugins Wiki. | |||||||
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| < < | Using the URL where a plug-in is offered (the plug-in download URL, so to speak), you can install the plug-in. In the Plug-ins panel click the link to Install a new plug-in. Enter the URL in the URL field and click Install. That's all! | |||||||
| > > | Using the URL where a plug-in is offered (the plug-in download URL, so to speak), you can install the plug-in. In the Plug-ins panel click the button "Install new...". Enter the URL in the URL field and click Install. That's all! | |||||||
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| < < | The "download URL" for a plug-in may be HTTP, HTTPS, FTP or even a file: URL pointing at a regular file. If you have a plug-in downloaded onto your disk though, you will probably find it easier to browse to point it out. For this, click the Browse button next to the URL field. | |||||||
| > > | The "download URL" for a plug-in may be HTTP, HTTPS, FTP or even a file: URL pointing at a regular file. If you have a plug-in downloaded onto your disk though, you will probably find it easier to browse and locate it within the filesystem. For this, click the Browse button next to the URL field. | |||||||
Plug-ins on your system | ||||||||
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