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Compatibility:	Mists of Pandaria (5.0.4)
Updated:	08-28-12 09:45 AM
Created:	02-07-11 05:32 PM
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DevPad

Version: 5.0.0.1

by: Saiket [More]

_DevPad is an in-game text editor and addon authoring tool, inspired by Mud's Hack.

Keep notes with it, write Lua scripts, or prototype addon concepts in its trimmed down development environment. Organize your scripts into folders and share them with other _DevPad users. Scripts can run automatically on login like mini addons, and can call each other like libraries or dependencies.

Details

When you first install _DevPad, it includes an “Instruction Manual” script with a quick reference to using the mod. Here's an even quicker reference to the simple UI:

List Window

Reorganize scripts and folders by dragging and dropping. Rename any folder or script by double clicking.
Set scripts to auto-run by clicking the arrow buttons next to their names in the list. They will then run right after _DevPad's ADDON_LOADED event in the listed order.
Search script contents using Lua patterns in the search bar below the list.

Editor Window

Adjust font and font size, toggle Lua mode per-script, and access other editing tools with buttons at the editor's top-right.
Scripts in Lua mode appear syntax-highlighted (courtesy of krka's ForAllIndentsAndPurposes) and reveal UI Escape Sequences for editing directly.
Without Lua mode, chat links in scripts become clickable, and text coloring tools appear at the editor's top-right.
Use line numbers to navigate code. Click a line number to select that line.
There is no save button; Script text is saved as you type.
Undo and redo changes with standard keyboard shortcuts, or with the left and right arrow buttons at the top-right of the editor.
Use familiar keyboard shortcuts to manipulate text:
- <Ctrl+Z>/<Ctrl+Shift+Z>: Undo and redo.
- <Ctrl+G>: Go to line number dialog.
- <Ctrl+F>: Focus the list's search edit box.
- <F3>/<Shift+F3>: Jump to next/previous search result.

Usage

There are two ways to open the list window: by keybind, or with the “/devpad” or “/pad” slash commands.

There are also two ways to run scripts as Lua code. With a script open, click the play button at the top-left of the editor window. Alternatively, you can run them by name if you include a Lua pattern with the slash command, like so: “/devpad Example Script”. You can use the slash command in a macro to bind keys to _DevPad scripts.

Sending and Receiving

You can send scripts, even entire folders, to others with the trumpet icon at the top of the list window. When you receive something, you'll hear a sound and see a chat message prompting you to open your _DevPad. Once opened, you can choose to keep or discard the new item. Remember to always inspect what you receive from others before you run it though!

Notes

For help writing scripts, see the default “Instruction Manual” and “Example Script” pages.
Some components of _DevPad can safely be deleted to trim the editor even further:
- <_DevPad/_DevPad.DefaultScripts.lua>: Default scripts and folders.
- <_DevPad.GUI/_DevPad.GUI.Editor.Color.lua>: Color editing tools for non-Lua scripts.
- <_DevPad.GUI/_DevPad.GUI.Editor.History.lua>: Undo and redo history.
- <_DevPad.GUI/_DevPad.GUI.Editor.LineNumbers.lua>: Line numbering.
- <_DevPad.GUI/_DevPad.GUI.List.Search.lua>: Script text searching tools.
- <_DevPad.GUI/Libs/ForAllIndentsAndPurposes>: Syntax highlighting.
By default, _DevPad comes with an “Importers” folder containing scripts to import pages from other notepad mods. WowLua, Hack, and TinyPad are currently supported. See the comments at the tops of these scripts for specific usage instructions.

5.0.0.1 / GUI: Moved editor line numbering into an optional module.
4.3.0.1 / GUI:
- Added text coloring controls to the editor while not in Lua mode.
- Added an IterateChildren method to folder objects, usable as `for Child in Folder:IterateChildren() do ... end`.
- Folders that temporarily open while dragging a list entry now close afterwards if nothing was dropped into them.
- Separated list's search functionality into its own optional module.
4.2.0.3 / GUI:
- Added multiple undo and redo to the editor, controllable with <Ctrl+Z> and <Ctrl+Shift+Z> or left and right arrow buttons at the top-right of the window.
- The editor now remembers cursor positions, so you can close or swap scripts without losing your place.
4.2.0.2 / GUI:
- Added a new default library script named “Libs/RegisterForSave” to allow other scripts to save variables between sessions. See <_DevPad/_DevPad.DefaultScripts.lua> if you want to copy it into your existing pad.
- While dragging an object in the list window, folders will only expand if you hold your mouse over them briefly.
- Folders can now be opened and closed by simply clicking their names. Also, they now temporarily close while being dragged.
4.2.0.1 / GUI:
- Slash command now only prints the run script's name if more than one match was found.
- Added a faint line highlight to the editor.
- Scripts and folders can now be broadcast over the guild officer channel.
4.1.0.1 / GUI: Fixed buggy scrollbar behavior in 4.1.
4.0.6.1 / GUI: The Lua syntax highlighting option now also controls “raw text” mode, allowing you to see and edit UI Escape Sequences. When disabled, chat links become clickable inside the editor.
4.0.3.1 / GUI: Initial release.

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File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
_DevPad	4.3.0.1	238kB	Saiket	11-29-11 05:01 PM
_DevPad	4.2.0.3	232kB	Saiket	08-07-11 05:53 PM
_DevPad	4.2.0.2	229kB	Saiket	07-21-11 11:00 PM
_DevPad	4.2.0.1	228kB	Saiket	06-28-11 02:27 PM
_DevPad	4.1.0.1	228kB	Saiket	04-26-11 10:47 AM
_DevPad	4.0.6.1	227kB	Saiket	02-12-11 03:50 PM
_DevPad	4.0.3.1	227kB	Saiket	02-07-11 05:32 PM

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02-08-11, 06:42 AM
Dridzt A Molten Giant Forum posts: 973 File comments: 763 Uploads: 76	Very nice As a long time user of TinyPad I'm especially appreciative of the fact DevPad can import pages. There's a ton of useful additions to this one (I'd switch just for the ability to organize pages in folders) but there is also 1 feature that I'm missing a lot from TinyPad; the ability to save itemlinks. One of the uses I had for TinyPad was to construct gear plans for my leveling alts (mostly). It is not limited to itemlinks only as well. An example entry in a gearplan page might look like this: HeadSlot [Helm of Uber Healing] (<- this would be an itemlink showing the tooltip when clicked) Source: [Escort Quest of Doom] (<- this would be a quest link). Any chance link handling could be added? Last edited by Dridzt : 02-08-11 at 06:47 AM.

02-08-11, 05:05 PM

Saiket

A Chromatic Dragonspawn

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Re: Very nice

Originally posted by Dridzt
As a long time user of TinyPad I'm especially appreciative of the fact DevPad can import pages.

There's a ton of useful additions to this one (I'd switch just for the ability to organize pages in folders)
but there is also 1 feature that I'm missing a lot from TinyPad; the ability to save itemlinks.

One of the uses I had for TinyPad was to construct gear plans for my leveling alts (mostly).
It is not limited to itemlinks only as well.
An example entry in a gearplan page might look like this:
HeadSlot
[Helm of Uber Healing] (<- this would be an itemlink showing the tooltip when clicked) Source: [Escort Quest of Doom] (<- this would be a quest link).

Any chance link handling could be added?

I'll need to make non-syntax-highlighted pages allow color and link codes, but I think that's doable. That's a pretty neat feature of TinyPad though; I didn't think clickable links in editboxes were possible. Double clicking to select words is a really nice feature too.

02-08-11, 06:09 PM
EVmaker A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 14 File comments: 122 Uploads: 8	Thank you I just wanted to say thank you, thank you very much for releasing this addon. I have used Hack for quite awhile for coding and testing and the author has not been around for awhile since it broke pretty good in the last patches. It's nice to be able to have a good replacement which also has 'books/folders' without needing to 'hack' hack (har har). But thanks again.

02-12-11, 04:54 PM

Saiket

A Chromatic Dragonspawn

Forum posts: 151

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Re: Very nice

Originally posted by Dridzt
Any chance link handling could be added?

Version 4.0.6.1 now shows links when in plain text mode, and shows their raw escape sequences when in Lua syntax highlighting/raw text mode. Links in plain text are now clickable, too.

02-13-11, 04:24 AM
Dridzt A Molten Giant Forum posts: 973 File comments: 763 Uploads: 76	Thanks, it's on favorites so updated the moment it was posted

02-13-11, 07:40 PM
Seerah Fishing Trainer Forum posts: 9178 File comments: 569 Uploads: 24	One feature of WoWLua that I absolutely love is the command line. Being able to run single lines quickly (when testing syntax, getting return values for functions, etc) and then use the up/down arrow to change between them is a boon when I'm coding in-game. If you find time to add something like that to DevPad, you may just have me sold! __________________ "You'd be surprised how many people violate this simple principle every day of their lives and try to fit square pegs into round holes, ignoring the clear reality that Things Are As They Are." -Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

02-14-11, 12:09 PM

Waky

A Cobalt Mageweaver

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Originally posted by Seerah
One feature of WoWLua that I absolutely love is the command line. Being able to run single lines quickly (when testing syntax, getting return values for functions, etc) and then use the up/down arrow to change between them is a boon when I'm coding in-game.

If you find time to add something like that to DevPad, you may just have me sold!

I concur with Seerah, this is one thing I loved about WoWLua, but after looking at functionality I found _DevPad better!

Edit: I love the run on StartUp ability of this addon. I was able to recreate a KGPanels with just normal frames, but using 50kb compared to 500kb to show 7 frames. Thanks!

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Last edited by Waky : 02-15-11 at 08:00 AM.

02-15-11, 05:13 PM
willgk An Aku'mai Servant Forum posts: 37 File comments: 154 Uploads: 3	I would love to see a wiki page with some examples of usage for _DevPad scripts that people have written, come on i know there's people out there :P

02-17-11, 07:40 AM
rakkarage A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 6 File comments: 99 Uploads: 1	this looks kinda similar? http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/hack/

02-18-11, 12:50 PM

Waky

A Cobalt Mageweaver

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Originally posted by rakkarage
this looks kinda similar?
http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/hack/

First line of the description of this AddOn:

"_DevPad is an in-game text editor and addon authoring tool, inspired by Mud'sHack."

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03-31-11, 01:48 PM
Fodaro A Cyclonian Forum posts: 42 File comments: 28 Uploads: 3	At last, someone's adopted Hack! I was starting to think I'd have to do it myself... __________________ Fodaro (Main: Fodaro-Bronzebeard (EU)) Author of CharNote and Consolid8

04-16-11, 01:08 PM
rakkarage A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 6 File comments: 99 Uploads: 1	maybe a '/reload' button? or maybe i should just create a reload script... thanks

05-22-11, 03:04 AM
Ahm A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 20 File comments: 83 Uploads: 7	Freakin love this addon. I've never been good at finishing addons, but I've got like 20 little scripts and counting written in this that run on startup to customize my UI. There's a bit of a bug with the vertical scrollbar on the folder/script list window. When the addon first loads with it, it overlaps the auto start arrows. If you make the window big enough to fit them all so that the scrollbar hides, then shrink the window back down, then the window adjusts things properly so they show side-by-side.

05-22-11, 08:45 AM

Saiket

A Chromatic Dragonspawn

Forum posts: 151

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Uploads: 21

Originally posted by Ahm
Freakin love this addon. I've never been good at finishing addons, but I've got like 20 little scripts and counting written in this that run on startup to customize my UI.

There's a bit of a bug with the vertical scrollbar on the folder/script list window. When the addon first loads with it, it overlaps the auto start arrows. If you make the window big enough to fit them all so that the scrollbar hides, then shrink the window back down, then the window adjusts things properly so they show side-by-side.

I'm glad you like it!

About the scrollbars, are you using version 4.1.0.1? It was supposed to fix that very glitch, but maybe it isn't working.

07-25-11, 11:52 PM
spiralofhope A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 11 File comments: 201 Uploads: 0	Pack not working as expected In _DevPad.lua, I see: Code: --- @return Table containing unique settings for this script. function ScriptMeta.__index:Pack () return { Class = self._Class; Name = self._Name; Text = self._Text; AutoRun = self._AutoRun or nil; Lua = self._Lua or nil; }; end Make a folder called 'test' . Within that folder, make a script. Give it any name and any content. I'm expecting the following script to print out useful information, but it doesn't! Code: for _,o in ipairs( _DevPad:GetAbsObject( 'test' ) ) do class,name,text,autorun,lua = o:Pack() print( class,name,text,autorun,lua ) end I get things like: Code: table: 1A94DE98 nil nil nil nil I'm expecting something perhaps like Code: table: 1A94DE98 ScriptName print( 'hello world' ) true true My basic code structure seems to be ok. I know this works: Code: local function test() return 1, 2, 3 end a, b, c = test() print( a, b, c ) I assume I'm using Pack() incorrectly, but I'm not sure what's wrong. Could I please get a pointer? __________________ spiralofhope.com

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