Re: [Jmol-developers] in-line data?

[Miguel <mi...@jm...>]

Bob Hanson wrote:
>> Also extremely useful would be the capability for JavaScript to read
>> the data for a currently displayed file using scripting.
[snip]
>> Is there information somewhere regarding the interactions possible
>> between jmol and JavaScript commands?

Bob,

A general JavaScript mechanism for retrieving information about atom
properties does not currently exist.

One can send script commands to control atom properties. And one can
receive limited information about changes in state through the
Chime-compatible callback functions.

I think we all agree that a broader, more flexible mechanism is needed.
However, there are no plans to introduce this type of functionality as
part of Jmol v10. It will need to wait for a later release. I believe that
the soonest we could begin serious work in this area will be late 2004.


Miguel