[Dynapi-Dev] Oversight

[Pascal B. <pa...@dy...>]

Played "abit" with Martin Ström 's console code, and got some nice ideas on
how to enhance it.
See the attached result.

Unzip this package into a sub directory of your DynAPI code (eg. into the
src/ directory), and add the following two lines to your code for some great
debuggin tools:

	DynAPI.include('oversight.js','../src/oversight')

and then in the DynAPI.onLoad, add the first line:

	Oversight.run('../src/oversight')

where the '../src/oversight' is the path of your Oversight root folder.

I haven't done much on errorhandling yet so be carefull, but currently you
have the
following tools:

* Add watch
  Adds a property to the watcher.. the watcher will then display the value
of that property.
  For example, try adding a watch for myLayer.x  and make the layer
dragable..

* Delete watch
  Deletes the property or variable from the watcher list.. no real need for
this, every property
  will have a DEL link in the watcher window, to remove it.. saves typing

* Dump object
  Dumps the specified object and it's properties/methods.. also creating
dynamic hyperlinks for
  all child objects.

* Show value
  Displays the value of the specified variable or property (not watching,
just printin it once)

* Execute code
  Will execute any code you type in it.. Basically this allows you to create
DynLayer, move existing
  DynLayers/widgets, etc,etc,etc.

I want to enhance the Execute code, so that it displays a memo field so in
which you can type more lines
at once.. making it a runtime editor.

I think that when we create more of these types of tools, that the
DynBuilder as described by Henrik is actually possible as a Webapplication.

I've only tested this stuff on IE5 and NS4.. and works under both browsers
perfectly.
Let me know of any ideas, comments, flames, rock throwing, etc..

cya,

Pascal Bestebroer
pa...@dy...
http://www.dynamic-core.net