Offers for the help file compiler

[AZJIO]

1. Need to do so that the compiler was multilingual. All texts were inserted at the beginning of the script. For translators it simplifies updating of scripts. It isn't required to look for automatic change of texts again.
2. Need to do to be able to change the compilation settings, or in the GUI, or via the com-line

3. Need to make to the color theme can be changed to black. About 20% are using a black theme to eyes do not get tired. Allow the user to provide information in the form in which it wants to see it.

4. Need to do so that the compiler was as the independent program. That any beginner could use. It will give the chance to those who want to translate the help file to start it doing.

Compilation options which can be added in GUI:
1. Color of syntax.
2. Color in the description
3. Links in examples
4. Links in the description
5. Choosing a theme

Edited August 17, 2013 by AZJIO

[FireFox]

3. Need to make to the color theme can be changed to black. About 20% are using a black theme to eyes do not get tired. Allow the user to provide information in the form in which it wants to see it.

Not a good idea, you will kill your eyes trying to read what's on the screen. Use light tools like f.lux instead.

[AZJIO]

I used the manual set profiles for monitor. It does not help me.

After 6 hours of work, I noticed fatigue in eyes. When I changed to the black theme, I was mentally tired, even before the tired eyes. I mean, I could spend 18 hours at the computer. I'm used to the black theme for 2 days

[FireFox]

It does not do the same thing as the profiles monitor do.

[AZJIO]

I adjusted not the monitor, I adjusted the videocard. With the help of hot keys switched profile

Edited August 17, 2013 by AZJIO

[MHz]

On item 3. If that is about changing the CSS attributes of the chm styles then the try the conditionalchm download here. Ignore the name and info stuff and just click the button to download the zip file. You will find that changing the external CSS files supplied changes the text color in the chm file. The text color changes from green to red. It looks like javascript handles the external CSS path. This seems like a nice idea to customize a chm file for personal use.

[AZJIO]

MHz
Thanks. I long looked for a similar way

Browser is also possible to switch a global style. Opera is supported by a global CSS

C:Program FilesOperastylesuser.css

body, div, span, p, table, H1, H2, H3, H4, pre
{
    color:#999999;
    background-color:#303030;
    font-family: Arial, Verdana, 'Segoe UI', 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, 'MS sans serif';
}

[MHz]

AZJIO,

Tried that CSS code in IE. Thankyou, It looks interesting. All text in code boxes is grey. It is rather consistent.

Tried in Firefox and experienced some background color missed in the code boxes so extra CSS code is needed to complete it.

In both browsers, I experienced issues with seeing popup images.

Global CSS files exist with both of these browsers. For IE, Internet Options -> Accessibility -> User Style Sheet. For Firefox, %APPDATA%MozillaFirefoxProfilesxxxxxxx.defaultchromeuserContent.css

I use Stylish extension which can do by website url and can also do global. It is available for Firefox, Chrome and Opera. Stylish can update the CSS with out needing to restart the browser, disable it, etc. IMO, it is quite good.

Here is a default light theme with some of the AutoIt code colors changed that I use in Firefox using Stylish. Perhaps not a great theme but what I use at the moment.

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@namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);

@-moz-document domain("autoitscript.com") {

.autoit{
    font-family:Consolas,'Courier New',Courier,'Nimbus Mono L',monospace;
    font-size:12px !important;
    background-color:#f8f8f8;
    /*background-color:#F6FAFF !important;*/
    color:#000;
    line-height:110%;
}

.autoit .de1, .autoit
.de2{
    font-weight:normal;
    background:transparent;
    color:#000;
}

/* Variables */
.autoit
.re0{
    color:#AA2727 !important;
}

.autoit
.re1{
    color:#5A5A5A;
}

/* Keywords */
.autoit
.kw1{
    color:#00F;
}

/* Macros */
.autoit
.kw2{
    color:#AC00A9 !important;
}

/* Functions */
.autoit
.kw3{
    color:#000090 !important;
}

/* Standard UDFs */
.autoit
.kw4{
    color:#000090 !important;
}

/* Directives */
.autoit
.kw5{
    color:#AC00A9 !important;
}

/* Special e.g. #Region */
.autoit
.kw6{
    color:#DC143C;
}

/* ? */
.autoit
.kw7{
    color:#5A5A5A;
}

/* <Text> (directives) */
.autoit
.co0{
    /*color:#F00;
    font-style:italic;*/
    color:#626288 !important;
    font-style:normal !important;
}

/* Comment text starting with semicolon*/
.autoit
.co1{
    /*color:#008000;
    font-style:italic;*/
    color:#626288 !important;
    font-style:italic !important;
}

/* ? */
.autoit
.co2{
    color:#008000;
    font-style:italic;
}

/* ? */
.autoit
.coMULTI{
    color:#008000;
    font-style:italic;
}

/* ? */
.autoit
.coREGEXP{
    color:#008000;
    font-style:italic;
}

/* Braces */
.autoit
.br0{
    color:#00F !important;
}

/* Text strings */
.autoit
.st0{
    color:#626288 !important;
}

/* Numbers */
.autoit
.nu0{
    color:#AC00A9 !important;
}

/* COM Variable */
.autoit
.me1{
    color:#F00;
    color:#550000 !important;
}

/* Operaters */
.autoit
.sy0{
    color:#00F !important;
}

/* Underscore */
.autoit
.sy1{
}

.autoit
.li1{
}

.autoit
ol{
    line-height:67%;
}

}

The problem with CHM files is that they are self contained. The IE global CSS file seems to do nothing to CHM files. That is why I posted about the conditionalchm example.

[AZJIO]

I replaced the line:
<link href="css/default.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="../css/default.css">
<link href="../../css/default.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

<script language="javascript" src="css/style.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script language="javascript" src="../css/style.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script language="javascript" src="../../css/style.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

test.js -> style.js (replace "test.css" to "default.css")
test.css -> default.css

Did a search default.css, to determine the row in which the order of parameters differs.
There is a problem: The images do not match the color.

I did for Russian help file, since I already have 2 themes, you can try AutoItHelp.7z

[MHz]

I can see by the View Source option of how you have included the javascript code. I see that you chose not to embed a stylesheet and just use external stylesheet which is OK. I have viewed the 2 CSS files in WinMerge and see the differences. The 2 CSS files seem to work good when viewing the CHM. I do not understand the problem with the images that you have mentioned. So much to look at in the CHM file for me to know what the actual problem is.

[AZJIO]

MHz

1.Take a look here.

2. The problem is that if the black theme, the images should not be white. 

[MHz]

With using the black theme, I see the "Open this Script" link has a white background. The "Copy to clipboard" link is black. Is that the problem?

[AZJIO]

I did not find the option to change. I would have made icons (24x24). It is easier to perceive an icon, than the text.

[James]

The help file is most likely going to remain white. Why? Because it follows Windows convention.

[MHz]

I have a simple solution. Remove the problem object. Is "Open this script" needed any more when "Copy to clipboard" now exists? This also reduces the size of the installer and the au3 examples are no longer needed. I do not install the au3 examples as it just clogs up the master file table on the drive. The au3 examples can go the same way the UDF headers went.

James, themes are also a Windows convention. lmao.

[AZJIO]

MHz

Is "Open this script" needed any more when "Copy to clipboard" now exists?

I benefited from this. This button calls "Open" in registry. If the update entries in the registry, you can configure so that this command starts an example from the help file.

Only path to fix

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Open]
@="Run the script"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\AutoIt3\\AutoIt3.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Run]
@="Open in SciTE"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Run\Command]
@="\"C:\\AutoIt3\\SciTE\\SciTE.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Edit]
@="Open in Notepad++"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="\"C:\\AutoIt3\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\AutoIt3Wrapper]
@="Compilation with AutoIt3Wrapper"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\AutoIt3Wrapper\Command]
@="\"C:\\AutoIt3\\SciTE\\AutoIt3Wrapper\\AutoIt3Wrapper.exe\" /in \"%l\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Tidy]
@="Tidy"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3Script\Shell\Tidy\Command]
@="\"C:\\AutoIt3\\SciTE\\Tidy\\Tidy.exe\" \"%1\""

[guinness]

I don't like the suggestion of removing 'Open this Script'.

[FireFox]

Is "Open this script" needed any more when "Copy to clipboard" now exists?

It's faster to open and run the script if you want to check the example without any edit. Edited August 19, 2013 by FireFox

[mLipok]

I don't like the suggestion of removing 'Open this Script'.

 

It's faster to open and run the script if you want to check the example without any edit.

 

I agree with previous speakers

[James]

Removing the 'Open this Script' button would be removing one of the key elements as to why AutoIt is so easy to start using.

It's a no from me.