Thank you Burr.

On Windows 11, the Flask icon was successfully added to the MoI icon file, as well as the API htm file to the ui directory, MoI 4.
Only the initial index API screen comes up after clicking on the flask. Selecting a factory does not show the factory details screen. Windows 11 says that a new app is needed.
The Microsoft store has 100 file viewers. Did not download any due to potential hacking. Is there a certain APP to download to access the subscreens?
Do the subscreens come up in Windows 10?


(Also tried Max's 318 kb html file. Had to use .html, not .htm. But still no subscreens.)
(External to MoI, the Edge browser opens the htm(l) files with subscreen access.)

- Brian

Some newer factories have documentation by Michael on the forum.
e.g. Network.
offset factory has more details from Michael on the forum, than D Morrill's API.

Hi Brian, in the launcher button try changing the onbuttonclick="" attribute to this instead:

onbuttonclick="moi.filesystem.shellExecute( moi.filesystem.getUIDir() + 'moi_ref\\index.htm' );"

That should open it up in the system web browser when you click it.

- Michael

Thank you Michael.

Your code was successful. Omitted the window resizing. Maximize/reset button in API screen changes window size, or drag. MoI 4 remembers the size.

- Brian

Do not know if some of the files of this modification should be in appdata?

Hi Brian,

re:
> Do not know is this modification should be in appdata?

You could put it there if you wanted. If you put it inside the appdata folder, change the script to call moi.filesystem.getAppDataDir() instead of moi.filesystem.getUIDir() .

- Michael

Thanks Michael.

Great API access addition by Burr.

- Brian

Wow! Amazing responses from the community. I will sift through the docs and give this a go.

Michael,

I would like to say how much I like using MOI4. My work is in robotics modeling and simulation, and I find MOI is my quick go-to for creating simple parts and fixtures in 3D.
Among others, I've used SolidWorks, Fusion360, Rhino, SolverSpace, FreeCAD. Moi is, by far, the easiest and most intuitive to use with the seamless merging of 2D sketching and 3D construction tools for extrude, revolve and diff. Of course, I have a bunch of feature requests, but I can see that you're quite busy with your current load - so I'll hold off.

Thanks all for the help.

Jeff

@BurrMan

I followed you instructions and now have the docs integrated. Thanks for providing that.

A quick update.

Here's my quick hack to add a new sub-panel that will hold docs and automation scripts for me.
(video attached)

Cool UI result!

Hey Brian,

Yeah, i discovered that here too. Michael had fixed it.

I also like the idea of moving it to the appdata directory!

So i will make the changes to my sidepane code, and when i am sure i have done it correctly, i will update my original post code example, so i don't lead anybody astray....

If you have already created that line properly, maybe put it here so i can copy and paste it???

[EDIT: I have changed my original post here to fix "code" error]

"""""""Some newer factories have documentation by Michael on the forum.
e.g. Network.
offset factory has more details from Michael on the forum, than D Morrill's API."""""""""

Yes. This doc is fairly old. It was derived from the old IDL file MoI had with it.

Alot has changed since then. But this doc is a great ""overview" so to speak. It has to be used with that understanding...

Hi Burr,

Your MoI4 sidepane modification is just right.

Note to others: The change is located at line 143 +/- of MoI4 sidepane.htm file, replacing pre-existing spaceholders td and /td.
Below History, as per Burr.
Windows 10 or 11, MoI4 files located below program files directory.

The moi_ref file now located in appdata directory.

For my version, I changed the name of the flask Icon from dmorrill.png to API_Icon.png, and the flask command button name from JavaScript ref to API ref. spacesaving
Totally unnecessary changes. Burr's code is just fine.

- Brian

Burr's API modification works fine in MoI 5 beta, May 22, 2022.

It took about 2 minutes to copy the Icon, and modify the MoI 5 beta sidepane htm file (line 143 in notepad++).

AppData was already set up for the mod.

- Brian

I wonder what sort of editor was used by D Morrill to create the API?

@Jeff - No worries. You're welcome

Brian,
David explained he wrote a script which extracted the data from the IDL (Then hand supplemented it to be more robust). My guess is he was such a heavy programmer, he just wrote it to do a "toc" setup with jQuery at some level to create the page. Whether he did it with the UI stuff or just all code, is unknown.

To be clear, this is all Davids work. I just grabbed it for local consumption back when he created it.

Because his site is defunct and Max's mirror has been taken from us, I shared it here.

Frenchy should copy the file and document this on his weebly also!!!

All that is very complex for me! :)

In any case I change the Max Links and put this API (Burrman) again in case of! :)
In a very rustic way before remake all your elaborate refinements!

+Moi's IDL (there no date on top page ? so this idl is for what version of MOI ?

https://moiscript.weebly.com/api-de-moi.html


And i must edit also the page of the French wiki...some headaches in perspective! :)

Hi Frenchy,
I wouldn't edit all your existing stuff.

Lets stay hopeful that Max returns!

This is the "offline version" from max's mirror. The original discussion was Brian and Max back when Max mirrored Davids docs....

So just a link to the post with an "offline version" tag, can help anyone that wants it...

Hello All,

I have utterly unrelated question, so I apologize in advance!

Who was David C Morrill? And what happened to him?

Also I heard Max is back (but I cannot confirm it) is this info correct?

and a question for @Michael ;

With your help Sir; I shifted "Objects", "Types" and "Styles" tabs to the left side Is it possible for me to have Burr's Snapshot of David C Morrill there?

I am asking in advance before messing things up!

- Psygorn

Drillbit,
The DMorrill documentation is a little outdated and was generated back in v3

Peer Pressure has worked on updating it and may be a better ref for you to add and use…

http://moi3d.com/forum/lmessages.php?webtag=MOI&msg=10857.1

Hi Psygorn,

re:
> and a question for @Michael ;
>
> With your help Sir; I shifted "Objects", "Types" and "Styles" tabs to the left side Is it possible for
> me to have Burr's Snapshot of David C Morrill there?

Do you mean having David Morrill's script documentation embedded in a pane inside the program UI?

If so then I wouldn't recommend that - I don't think the documentation has been formatted with the intention to be read in a narrow pane, it's better to view it in a separate web browser window.

- Michael

I have Google searched for him several times in the last few years, without any non-old results, so one can draw his own conclusion probabilities. There are, or were, half a dozen people in the US with said name. Maybe there is a former associate with info?
- Brian