Exploring the API

[sonata31]

Hello
In the documentation page 395 it is written

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Exploring the API
The editor automatically shows the possible methods and properties for an object upon typing the '.' – this helps explore the available API.

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This doesn't work for me, why?

Thanks for your help
Louis

[admin]

Hi Louis,

one thing to note is that this only works when the thing to the left of the dot is actually a valid object. So, for example, if you type

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SharpCap.SelectedCamera.

You should see a list of things that you can do with the selected camera - providing a camera is actually open at the time. If no camera is open then no suggestions will pop up.

cheers,

Robin

[sonata31]

Hello
I have two active cameras and yet nothing appears when I write
SharpCap.SelectedCamera.

Thanks for your help
Louis

[sonata31]

Hello
I just noticed that it works in the console zone but not in the pad zone which is the most important zone for a script that we want to save in a file

Thanks for your help
Louis

[Jean-Francois]

Hello Louis,

Yes, that is correct.
The "." trick works only on the console (upper part), but not in the script body (lower part).

So if you want to find or explore the function, then you need to copy it on the upper part.

The console and the pad are not a full editor with autocompletion capabilities.
I have no idea if possible to have it.

Note that the IronPython (stand alone) has not this capability.

Regards,
Jean-Francois

[sonata31]

Hello Jean-Franoois
Thank you for your reply
It's a bit laborious but we'll make do with it.
Louis