javascript folder location button [suggestion]

[MedBooster]

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could you please add a button under this part of the preferences that would open the javascript folder in the Windows file explorer program?

[TrackerSupp-Daniel]

Hello, MedBooster

As I mention in that other thread, the JS folder does not exist by default, and they are two different locations, so making a link to open these would not likely be added, but I will bring the idea to the Dev team for consideration.

Kind regards,

[Mathew]

This script may help. Most of the code is just to make the dialog. You'll get a security warning if you want it to open the folder.
Run it in the JavaScript console:

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{
// dialog data
const dialog = {
	data:[],
	initialize: function (dialog) {
		let dLoad = {};
		// add the paths to the dialog
		dLoad["apth"] = this.data[0];
		dLoad["upth"] = this.data[1];			
		dialog.load( dLoad );
	},
	commit:function (dialog) { // called when OK pressed
		console.println( this.data.join("\n") );
	},
	aLch:function (dialog) {
		this.pFolder(this.data[0]);
	},
	uLch:function (dialog) {
		this.pFolder(this.data[1]);
	},
	pFolder:function (url) {
		app.launchURL( url.replace(/[\/\\][^\/\\]+$/,"") ); 
	},
	description: {
		name: "Javascript Folder Locations", // Dialog box title
		elements:
		[{	type: "static_text",
			name: "If these folders do not exist, create a 'JavaScripts' folder in this location.",
			width: 500,
			bold: true
		},
		{	type: "cluster",
			name: "App folder",
			align_children: "align_left",
			elements:
			[{	type: "edit_text",
				name: "App Folder",
				alignment: "align_fill",
				item_id:"apth"
			},
			{	type: "button",
				name: "Open Containing Folder",
				item_id:"aLch"
			}]
		},
		{	type: "cluster",
			name: "User folder",
			align_children: "align_left",
			elements:
			[{	type: "edit_text",
				name: "User Folder",
				alignment: "align_fill",
				item_id:"upth"
			},
			{	type: "button",
				name: "Open Containing Folder",
				item_id:"uLch"
			}]
		},			
		{	type: "ok",
			alignment: "align_right",
			ok_name: "Done",
		}]
	}
}
// get both paths
let jPaths = ["app","user"].map( j => app.getPath(j,"javascript") );
// change url to windows path
if ("WIN" == app.platform ) {
	jPaths = jPaths.map( j => j.replace(/\//g,'\\').replace(/^(\\[A-Z]+)/,"$1:") );
}
dialog.data = jPaths;
app.execDialog(dialog);
}

[Mathew]

... and I agree: It would be nice to have something like this as part of the preferences.

[TrackerSupp-Daniel]

Hello again!

The dev team liked the idea, and after a little back and forth, we have made this ticket for you:

RT#6819: FR: Add "open JS folder" to JS console toolbar

Kind regards,