Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0, Part I: The Application Object's Methods, Part V

Using JavaScript in HomeSite 4.0, Part I

The Application Object's Methods, Part V

InstallParserScript(scriptFullPath, extensions)

Boolean

Copies the parser script file from the given location to the application's "\Parsers" (usually "D:\Program Files\Allaire\HomeSite4\Parsers") subdirectory, and associates it with the given file extensions. The method's second argument is a semicolon separated list of file extensions, such as "ext1; ext2; ext3". If one of the given extensions is already associated with a parser, the new association overwrites the previous parser. Let's take a look at the default "\Parsers" directory:

Now select "Setting..." from the "Options" menu, or just hit the F8 key. Select the "Color Coding" tab to see what files are associated with each parser:

MessageBox(prompt, caption, boxType)

Integer

Displays a dialog box and prompts the user to click a button. The box has a capion at the top (caption) and includes a programmable prompt (prompt) message. There are ten different types of boxes. Each type has predefined buttons and a an optional image. The following table shows an outlines the various message boxes:

boxType	The Buttons	The Message Box
0	OK
1	OK, Cancel
3	Yes, No, Cancel
4	Yes, No
5	Retry, Cancel
16	OK (Stop icon)
32	OK (Question icon)
48	OK (Warning icon)
64	OK (Information icon)

The method returns the ID of the button that was pressed:

ID	The Button
1	OK
2	Cancel
3	Abort
4	Retry
5	Ignore
6	Yes
7	No
8	Close

NewDocument(useDefaultTemplateFlag)

None

Creates a new document, optionally from the default template (if useDefaultTemplateFlag receives a true value). The new document is a standard "untitled" one. If you hand this method a false value (0), the HomeSite opens a blank document.

NextDoc()

None

Moves to the next document in the document tab. Moves to the first one if the current file is the last one in the tab.

Produced by Yehuda Shiran and Tomer Shiran

Created: September 13, 1999
Revised: September 13, 1999

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