Community Dictionary (was Re: Delete element from array)

Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com
Fri Jan 27 17:30:22 EST 2017


Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote:

 > On 1/27/17, 6:55 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of Richard Gaskin wrote:
 >> The current Dictionary content is in wonderfully well-separated array
 >> files, making it easier than ever for third parties to use existing
 >> internal APIs to deliver the content in any form we choose.
 >
 > I'm game to play with this… I need it
 >
 > where are these array files?
 >
 > Do we want to change the thread subject to "Dictionary Improvements"

I've chosen "Community Dictionary".  Run with it or change it as you 
like.  Better still, perhaps create a forum thread so the conversation 
is less ephemeral.

I used the wrong term with "files".  The actual files on disk at SQLite. 
  The API (Dictionary) data is at:

<livecode>/Documentation/resources/data/api/api.sqlite

Somewhere a couple months ago I posted the IDE handlers for obtaining 
the array of data associated with a keyword.

I don't recall it offhand, but easily findable by exploring the Script 
Editor's "Documentation" pane.

The array itself is quite nicely constructed, with the keyword, its 
params, param types, definition, examples, see also, and more all 
accessible within it.

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  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Systems
  Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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