All, My point was to *add context to the instructions*. I am fine with No JavaScript instructions, just say its "Wiki text and macro plugins" or what ever you see fit. But so people know what it is talking about and the scope of the instruction.
Regards Tony On Sunday, 3 May 2020 14:32:19 UTC+10, Mohammad wrote: > > Mark, > I think at the time of writing those docs, their focus was on official > plugins! > By the way I tried in my tutorial create a step by step simple procedure! > As you see the main point is: correct naming, folder structure, > plugin.info > > So, any newbie can follow and create one! > > --Mohammad > > On Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 8:37:39 AM UTC+4:30, Mark S. wrote: >> >> Looking at the /dev instructions, I feel there may be an error. It looks >> like you'll end up with a directory structure like: >> >> TW/plugins/<your name>/<your plugin>/<your plugin>/ >> >> I think when you do the cloning, you should be in the <your name> >> directory, not the <your plugin> directory. Or am I misunderstanding? >> >> Also, you don't need to build the index do you? If you run node, then >> inside your hosted node (e.g. 127.0.0.1:8080) you can just navigate to >> plugins and then export it. >> >> On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 10:17:40 PM UTC-8, Mohammad wrote: >>> >>> I am preparing a section in The Book by Luis on creating plugins using >>> TW on Node.JS. >>> While I did by myself many times but I see the default documentation and >>> the way >>> https://tiddlywiki.com/dev/#Developing%20plugins%20using%20Node.js%20and%20GitHub >>> >>> explais >>> is confusing for beginners. >>> >>> I think the procedure should be like this >>> >>> 1. having install node.js >>> 2. having install TW on node.js >>> 3. create the plugin folder >>> 4. develop the plugin tiddlers (normal tiddlers, macros, styles, >>> modules, ...) >>> 5. pack it >>> 6. export and distribute >>> >>> The procedure SHOULD not rely on other plugins only pure TW distributed >>> officially >>> >>> I appreciate if anybody can share a simple to understand procedure or >>> any resources on this. >>> >>> >>> You help much appreciated. >>> >>> --Mohammad >>> >>> >>> Some references >>> >>> >>> 1. >>> >>> https://tiddlywiki.com/dev/#Developing%20plugins%20using%20Node.js%20and%20GitHub >>> 2. >>> >>> https://kookma.github.io/TW-Scripts/#Plugins%20and%20Node.JS%20version%20of%20Tiddlywiki >>> 3. >>> >>> https://kookma.github.io/TW-Scripts/#Installing%20TiddlyWiki%20on%20Node.js >>> 4. >>> >>> https://kookma.github.io/TW-Scripts/#TiddlyWikiPluginSkeleton%3A%20Creating%20New%20Plugin >>> 5. >>> >>> https://kookma.github.io/TW-Scripts/#Plugins%20and%20Node.JS%20version%20of%20Tiddlywiki >>> 6. https://kookma.github.io/TW-Scripts/#How%20to%20Write%20a%20Plugin >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/e83560c2-04c8-4b57-bd5e-ddf3ea5fbd08%40googlegroups.com.
