Part 5: Code Examples

Here are all Javascript examples. These are the same as the files you can download in this tutorial.

Plugin.ini (Toolbar)

[General]
Name=PLUGINNAME
Author=YOURNAME
Version=1.0
ModuleType=SCRIPT
FileName=FILENAME.html
Comments=COMMENTS
Type=M2Plugin_BUTTON
HotIcon=ICONHOT.ico
Icon=ICON.ico
[MyIE2Buttons]
Count=2
Name1=NAME1
FileName1=FILENAME1.html
Name2=NAME2
FileName2=FILENAME2.html

plugin.ini (Sidebar)

[General]
Name=PLUGINNAME
Author=YOURNAME
Version=1.0
ModuleType=SCRIPT
FileName=FILENAME.html
Comments=COMMENTS
Type=M2Plugin_SIDEBAR
HotIcon=ICONHOT.ico
Icon=ICON.ico

Template Sidebar plugin

<HTML> 
<head> 
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript" src="max.src">
</script>
<script language="JavaScript">

//Don't forget to change this to your plugin name!
pluginname='PLUGINNAME' 
sid=max_security_id
//These functions are not required, 
//they make writing and reading (ini)files easier. 
//You can remove them if you like.
function WriteFile(FileName,Data) {
external.writeFile(sid,pluginname,FileName,Data)
}
function ReadFile(FileName) {
return external.readFile(sid,pluginname,FileName)
}
function WriteIni(Key, Data) {
external.m2_writeIni(sid, pluginname,"plugin.ini","Settings", Key, Data)
}
function ReadIni(Key, Default) {
return external.m2_readIni(sid, 
pluginname,"plugin.ini","Settings", Key, Default)

}

</script> 
</head> 
<body> 
<!-- This part will be visible in the Sidebar-->
</body> 
</HTML>

Template Toolbar plugin

<script language="JavaScript">
(function() {
var sid=%max_security_id

//Don't forget to change this to your plugin name!
var pluginname='PLUGINNAME' 


//These functions are not required, 
//they make writing and reading (ini)files easier. 
//You can remove them if you like.

function WriteFile(FileName,Data) {
external.writeFile(sid,pluginname,FileName,Data)
}
function ReadFile(FileName) {
return external.readFile(sid,pluginname,FileName)
}
function WriteIni(Key, Data) {
external.m2_writeIni(sid,pluginname,"plugin.ini","Settings",Key,Data)
}
function ReadIni(Key, Default) {
return external.m2_readIni(sid, 
pluginname,"plugin.ini","Settings", Key, Default)
}

}())
</script>

config.html

<head>
<!--The width of the Configuration window-->
<meta name="Dialog-Width" content="170">
<!--The height of the Configuration window-->
<meta name="Dialog-Height" content="200">
<!--The security_id is in this file 
(max.src will be created automatically)-->
<script type="text/javascript" src=max.src>
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
//Your pluginname
PLUGINNAME="tester" 

//load the settings from the plugin.ini file
function LoadSettings()  {


//read the plugin.ini file
if(external.m2_readIni(max_security_id,
PLUGINNAME,'plugin.ini','Settings','Test1','')=='true') 
//Test1 (the checkbox) will be checked
document.settings.Test1.checked=true  

if(external.m2_readIni(max_security_id,
PLUGINNAME,'plugin.ini','Settings','Test2','')=='true') 
document.settings.Test2.checked=true
}

function SaveSettings()  {
//write the settings to the plugin.ini file
//checked.toString() will write 'true' or 'false', 
//you have to use 'toString()' because 'checked' is a boolean 
//and you can't write that correctly to a file.
external.m2_writeIni(max_security_id,
PLUGINNAME,'plugin.ini','Settings','Test1',
document.settings.Test1.checked.toString())
external.m2_writeIni(max_security_id,
PLUGINNAME,'plugin.ini','Settings','Test2',
document.settings.Test2.checked.toString())

/*Close the window*/

//If you don't use this next line 
//you get a dialog to confirm the closing
window.opener=self; 
self.close();
}

</script>
<!--The style of the window-->
<style type="text/css">
body { overflow:hidden;} /*Now you don't see the scrollbar*/
</style>
</head>
<!-- If the body is loaded it will execute LoadSettings()-->
<body onload=LoadSettings()> 
= Tester =
<form name="settings" action="none">
<!--With the 'for=Test1' part you can 
click on the label to toggle 'Test1'-->
<input type="checkbox" id="Test1"><label for=Test1>Test1</label>
<input type="checkbox" id="Test2"><label for=Test2>Test2</label>
</form>
<input type="button" onclick="SaveSettings();" value="Save">
</body>
</html>

Partie 6: Liste des commandes