The .hypb file for a button is always in the same directory as the Button’s
file, so just take its dirne and append .hypb.
-- Bob
> On Aug 25, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:
>
> This is great Robert, thank you.
>
> Myself I am thinking in terms of HyperScope as envisioned by Doug
> Engelbart, so in the mean time I have started building a system.
>
> My system is based on the database.
>
> Do you think that I can bind .hypb file to certain key which is not a
> file?
>
> For example I have database table hlinks with hlinks_id and I would
> like to bind .hypb maybe also as a string to the hlinks_text database
> field.
>
> Is there such function already in Hyperbole, to tell "where is the
> .hypb" file? I could place it temporarily maybe in any directory and
> then after usage delete it automatically.
>
> Does that exist?
>
> Jean
>
> * Robert Weiner <r...@gnu.org> [2019-08-24 07:12]:
>> FYI, the following behavior is implemented in my working copy of Hyperbole
>> but not yet released anywhere. It will be in the next test release. Using
>> what is described below together with globally labeled/named implicit
>> buttons, you can create in-buffer, parameterized Action Buttons that you
>> can invoke from anywhere by name or by pressing the Action Key on them. I
>> hope this will meet the bulk of your needs and be easy to use.
>>
>> ------
>> From the DEMO file:
>>
>> ** Action Buttons
>>
>> A new feature of Hyperbole is a universal syntax for creating implicit
>> buttons of any existing type, known as Action Buttons. Such buttons are
>> delimited by angle brackets, < > and come in three forms:
>>
>> 1. action type invocations - these begin with an action type name (from
>> the
>> list displayed by {C-h h d t a RET}) and are followed by any needed
>> arguments to form the action, e.g.
>>
>> <link-to-file-line ${hyperb:dir}/hact.el 40>
>>
>> 2. function calls - these are similar to action type invocations but begin
>> with an Elisp function name rather than an action type name, e.g.
>>
>> <find-file-other-window /tmp>
>>
>> 3. variable displays - these consist of just an Elisp variable name and
>> display a message with the variable name and value, e.g.
>>
>> <fill-column>
>>
>> Since implicit buttons can be labeled with a name and placed in the global
>> button file for invocation by name, you can give short names to any such
>> buttons you want to invoke frequently.
>>
>> An Action Button is recognized only if the first name within the angle
>> brackets is an existing action type or Elisp symbol. Otherwise, other
>> implicit button types will be tested and may activate instead.
>>
>> With Action Buttons you need not remember any special syntax for each type
>> of
>> implicit button. You can freely embed them in any type of text and use the
>> Action and Assist keys on them as you do with any other type of implicit
>> button.
>
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