Plugin idea: Advanced JSON Snippet Keeper

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fusionsch I hate code! Posts: 516 Reg: Dec 28, 2010 Montreux Switze... 11,610	confirm \| cancel 02/18/16 02:52 AM (8 years ago) Plugin idea: Advanced JSON Snippet Keeper Hi there! An incredibly useful plugin is Stobe's JSON Snippet Keeper. The only downside is that the snippets are embedded in the app's config file. The more you use this plugin (and the larger the snippets are), the more the app is slow to refresh. A plugin that would read snippets from an embedded text file (or from a URL) would be really awesome! Any plugin developer interested? Cheers Jack Title Comments Hi there! An incredibly useful plugin is Stobe's JSON Snippet Keeper. The only downside is that the snippets are embedded in the app's config file. The more you use this plugin (and the larger the snippets are), the more the app is slow to refresh. A plugin that would read snippets from an embedded text file (or from a URL) would be really awesome! Any plugin developer interested? Cheers Jack

Dusko Veteran developer Posts: 998 Reg: Oct 13, 2012 Beograd 22,680	02/18/16 04:11 AM (8 years ago) I am interested, send me a private message through forums here. Comments I am interested, send me a private message through forums here.

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	02/18/16 04:46 AM (8 years ago) Can you not use a 'dataURL' or childItem file from within the snippet keeper...? Cheers! -- Smug Comments Can you not use a 'dataURL' or childItem file from within the snippet keeper...? Cheers! -- Smug

krompa Lost but trying Posts: 257 Reg: Jun 14, 2013 Bristol 8,820	02/18/16 05:21 AM (8 years ago) Jack A while back Smug helped me to make use of a locally stored (embedded within the app) quiz question file for the Interactive quiz plugin in Android. I put together a HOW TO for others. Its the same principal as Smug is describing above, just in a different context. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4warok4o5z4vddb/Android%20-%20HOW%20TO%20use%20a%20locally%20stored%20Interactive%20Quiz%20question%20file.pdf?dl=0 In the example, I have made use of the dataURL field, but you can use any unused field in reality. The 'copyAssetToCache' should help to speed things up. Comments Jack A while back Smug helped me to make use of a locally stored (embedded within the app) quiz question file for the Interactive quiz plugin in Android. I put together a HOW TO for others. Its the same principal as Smug is describing above, just in a different context. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4warok4o5z4vddb/Android%20-%20HOW%20TO%20use%20a%20locally%20stored%20Interactive%20Quiz%20question%20file.pdf?dl=0 In the example, I have made use of the dataURL field, but you can use any unused field in reality. The 'copyAssetToCache' should help to speed things up.

fusionsch I hate code! Posts: 516 Reg: Dec 28, 2010 Montreux Switze... 11,610	02/18/16 10:18 AM (8 years ago) Hi everybody, Thank you all for the quick replies! @Dusko: I'll send you a PM in a few minutes! @Smug: unfortunately not! The Snippet Keeper is a very special plugin... I'm not even sure it should be named 'plugin', but it's one of the most useful 'tricks' available in the plugin market! @Krompa: excellent how-to! Unfortunately only for Android ;-) and BTW I'm searching (if possible) for a global solution, not a plugin-by-plugin tweaking solution! Cheers Jack Comments Hi everybody, Thank you all for the quick replies! @Dusko: I'll send you a PM in a few minutes! @Smug: unfortunately not! The Snippet Keeper is a very special plugin... I'm not even sure it should be named 'plugin', but it's one of the most useful 'tricks' available in the plugin market! @Krompa: excellent how-to! Unfortunately only for Android ;-) and BTW I'm searching (if possible) for a global solution, not a plugin-by-plugin tweaking solution! Cheers Jack

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	02/29/16 09:12 PM (8 years ago) Smug is right - you should be able to make use of a dataURL property from the parent screen (e.g., a menu screen). The dataURL could point to a local file or to a URL, assuming the plugin of that parent screen supports both. Most menu plugins do though. Comments Smug is right - you should be able to make use of a dataURL property from the parent screen (e.g., a menu screen). The dataURL could point to a local file or to a URL, assuming the plugin of that parent screen supports both. Most menu plugins do though.

fusionsch I hate code! Posts: 516 Reg: Dec 28, 2010 Montreux Switze... 11,610	03/04/16 04:29 AM (8 years ago) Hey Chris, nice to see you around! I hope you're doing well! Sure, Smug is right, he gave me a 'replacement snippet' that seems ok (no error)... but it didn't work (I tried it with your Menu Image Advanced)... and I'm not enough into code to find out why... (The most awesome trick would be to be able to use the JSON Snippet Keeper with an embedded file, as it would do the job with all plugins!) Tweaking your Menu Image Advanced to support a local file is not a top-level priority for me, but if you have some time left, you're welcome! Cheers Jack Comments Hey Chris, nice to see you around! I hope you're doing well! Sure, Smug is right, he gave me a 'replacement snippet' that seems ok (no error)... but it didn't work (I tried it with your Menu Image Advanced)... and I'm not enough into code to find out why... (The most awesome trick would be to be able to use the JSON Snippet Keeper with an embedded file, as it would do the job with all plugins!) Tweaking your Menu Image Advanced to support a local file is not a top-level priority for me, but if you have some time left, you're welcome! Cheers Jack

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