Custom Script Directory?

[marcelrg]

When I'm writing custom scripts is there a path that I can save them to other then

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C:\Program Files\QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples

I would like to install my scripts in a directory off my homedir and have QCAD automatically add my scripts to the menu?

[CVH]

Hi,
Assuming that you are a win user.
True, it can be annoying that windows interfere when it protects the OS portion.
I write, develop and debug my code with NPP in admin mode.
It works fine and on top NPP opens with everything the way I left it.

In a way we can:
- 'other than e.g. C:\Program Files\QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples'
- 'install my scripts in a directory off my homedir'
- 'have QCAD automatically add my scripts to the menu'

But there are some basic concepts one has to obey.
First read:
https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/tutorial- ... pt-actions
https://www.qcad.org/doc/qcad/3.0/devel ... rials.html

So, for a script to be added automatically to the menu:
- we need at least the folder structure under the script folder.
- with a minimal part of code explained in the tutorials.
- with an '.init' section to add them (automatically) to the menus.
To run custom code from outside the installation folder:
- 'include' the custom scripts in their folders or homedir at the top
- call the scripts, methods, functions.....

There is an example of one add on script I made on the fly:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=7497
One could migrate the core code itself to anywhere as long as we include a path to it.
There is much more on the Forum e.g.:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6668


2 words of advice by Andrew:
- Start small and build up.
- The debugger mode is not intended for production use of QCAD
(The last link explains my two shortcuts on the destop)

Hope this helps
Regards,
CVH

[andrew]

You can add scripts to a "scripts" folder inside the folder returned by RSettings.getDataLocation().

Here that would be:
C:/Users/andrew/AppData/Local/QCAD/QCAD/scripts