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Open scripts from HDevelop procedure descriptions

2017-12-22 by Andreas Heindl
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In the LinkedIn group "HALCON Machine Vision Software Professionals", Vladimir Perkovic had the idea to open HDevelop examples directly from the procedure description. We have improved the initial idea.

  • Open the procedure for which you want to be able to open accompaniging .hdev files from its help

  • Go to menu entry Procedures / Edit Interface / General Documentation / Suggestions

  • Enter the following string in the field 'Predecessors': javascript:debugger;var x={html:1};window.open( "file:///C:/projects/calibration.hdev" );x Modify C:/projects/calibration.hdev as needed.

  • Close the Edit Interface dialog

  • At a position in your script where the procedure is called press F1. The online help for the procedure will be opened.

  • Click on the JavaScript link. Another instance of HDevelop with loaded C:.hdev will be opened.

  • If you need a 2nd link, I recommend to enter the above javascript:... string into the field 'Successors' or 'Alternatives' or 'See Also'. If that is still not enough, you can enter multiple javascript:... commands in one field, separated by a ,, but these links will then all appear in one line. That's probably a bit confusing then.