System variables in actions

[xephon]

Hi,

I'd like to open a file via a framework action. This works well with:

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ro.sync.ecss.extensions.commons.operations.OpenInSystemAppOperation

Unfortunately I could not figure out, how to open a file in a user dir. System variables like %HOMEPATH% do not work and Oxygen Editor Variables do not work either. Any chance?

Best regards,
Stefan

[alex_jitianu]

Hello Stefan,

Indeed, this operation doesn't expand editor variables although I believe it should. Hopefully I'll be able to fix this for version 17.0 (there's not much time left till the release). Luckily this operation is public API so you can make the necessary change yourself, like this:
1. create the sample SDK project
2. focus on the sub-module oxygen-sample-framework
3. run a mvn generate-resources. A folder named samples will appear and in it you will find the source code for OpenInSystemAppOperation.
4. Copy it inside the project's Java source folder and expand the variables like this:

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toOpenVal = EditorVariables.expandEditorVariables(toOpenVal, authorAccess.getEditorAccess().getEditorLocation().toExternalForm());

If the operation receives this parameter it will now expand the variable (the start and end quote are important because the parameter is interpreted as an XPath expresssion so you mark it as a literal):

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"${env(HOMEPATH)}/a.html"

5. Run a mvn install. Look inside the target folder for a file named oxygen-sample-framework-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar. This JAR must be added in the Classpath tab of the document type edit dialog and afterwards you can use your new action.

Best regards,
Alex

[xephon]

Awesome, thanks Alex!

Have a nice weekend

[Radu]

Hi,

Just to update this thread, in Oxygen 17 the OpenInSystemAppOperation operation should expand editor variables by default.

Regards,
Radu