Saving coordinates in csv

[mpele]

I am trying to modify tree point example to save coordinates of selected points in csv file.
I have added the code in the ExThreePoints.prototype.coordinateEvent and there are no errors during execution. The file is created, but it is empty.
Could anyone suggest me what is wrong with code, or point me to documentation where I could find answer?

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var fileName = "d:\\points.txt";

var file = new QFile(fileName);

var flags = new QIODevice.OpenMode(QIODevice.Append | QIODevice.Text);
if (!file.open(flags)) {
	EAction.handleUserWarning("cannot open file: " + fileName);
	this.terminate();
	return;
}

EAction.handleUserMessage("exporting: " + fileName);

var stream = new QTextStream(file);
stream << "Result: " << pos.x << pos.y;
file.close();

[andrew]

ECMAScript (JavaScript) does not have stream operators (<<). Stream operators are mapped from C++ to ECMAScript through functions called writeXXX (writeString, writeInt, ...).

You can find an example for writing to a file under scripts/Misc/MiscBlock/BlockListExport/BlockListExport.js.

[mpele]

Thank you andrew - it works now.
I have expected, if the stream operators are not supported to get some error or warning.

What documentation would you suggest to read if someone want to get familiar for ECMAScript for QCad? For example how to include script with relative path, like:

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include("scripts/EAction.js"); 

from standalone script.

[andrew]

I have expected, if the stream operators are not supported to get some error or warning.

<< is a bitwise shift in ECMAScript. The code is valid in ECMAScript, but just does something completely different.

What documentation would you suggest to read if someone want to get familiar for ECMAScript for QCad? For example how to include script with relative path, like:

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include("scripts/EAction.js"); 

from standalone script.

I'd suggest to look at examples. Always keep the scripts directory of QCAD ready and search through it for a class name when working with a particular class. Chances are you will find example code that does almost exactly what you need.

You can find the QCAD API reference at:
https://www.qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/developer/

The QCAD Simple API provides some convenience functions for scripts:
https://www.qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/de ... imple.html

Finally, all Qt classes are documented in the Qt API reference. With the exceptions of a few special cases (like streams or flags), almost the entire Qt API can be used in the same way as in C++:
https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/reference-overview.html

[mpele]

Hi andrew,
Thank you for your information. I am going better, but still I need some help.
I am trying to modify example ExThreePoints to be started as standalone application, but with no results. Could you explain what should be changed in the mentioned example to start with execution of script. If the script (example) is moved from original folder and started through menu nothing is happening – neither it is added to the menu nor it the input of point is expected.

Thanks

[andrew]

You can launch your script as standalone application using the -autostart command line option:

./qcad -autostart scripts/MyTool/MyScript/MyScript.js

The script is then simply executed and QCAD terminated. No special structure is required from your script, but it would usually define a main function which is launched at the end of the script (if the script is not being included).

It is possible for the same script to work when started from command line (standalone) or within QCAD from a menu. In that case it has to contain a class with the same name as the script and at least a beginEvent method. The beginEvent method could start the same function as the main of the command line version.

For a complete example of a command line tool (standalone application), please refer to the merge command line tool:

Launch script (Linux / macOS):
https://github.com/qcad/qcad/blob/master/merge

Launch script (Windows):
https://github.com/qcad/qcad/blob/master/merge.bat

Implementation:
https://github.com/qcad/qcad/tree/maste ... geDrawings