HOW-TO: Adding Monkey Scripts from clipboard

[NCoDer]

Since it took me some time, to find out, how the "Paste new script" feature in the "Scripts" menu works, here a short "How-To":

1. Create a script in your favorite text editor:
First add metadata, e.g.:

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/*
* Key: M1+M3+y
* Menu: Synchronize > Save and Upload Current File
* Kudos: <your name here>
* License: EPL 1.0
* DOM: http://localhost/com.aptana.ide.syncing
* DOM: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/dash/update/org.eclipse.eclipsemonkey.lang.javascript
*/


then write a main function e.g.:

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function main(){
    editors.activeEditor.save();
    sync.uploadCurrentEditor();
}

2. To avoid the error message "Can't find any scripts on clipboard - make sure you include the Jabberwocky-inspired markers at the beginning and ending of the script" you have to add two lines. One before the whole stuff:

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--- Came wiffling through the eclipsey wood ---


and one behind:

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--- And burbled as it ran! ---

So the whole script looks similar like this:

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--- Came wiffling through the eclipsey wood ---
/*
* Key: M1+M3+y
* Menu: Synchronize > Save and Upload Current File
* Kudos: <your name here>
* License: EPL 1.0
* DOM: http://localhost/com.aptana.ide.syncing
* DOM: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/dash/update/org.eclipse.eclipsemonkey.lang.javascript
*/


function main(){
    editors.activeEditor.save();
    sync.uploadCurrentEditor();
}
--- And burbled as it ran! ---


You can now copy the whole code to the clipboard and then select Scripts->Paste new script from the menu in Aptana.

So you can avoid, to add a new folder to each projects workspace (which is not useful, if you create a single workspace for each project).

The above script let you save and upload the current file in the editor with a simple shortcut: STRG + ALT + y

Hope this helps,

Nico