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Constructing palette that replaces selection with link to documentation

W. Craig Carter, MIT
Posted 11 years ago

Hello,

I am hoping that someone with more experience than I can provide a quick example of how to create a simple palette. I know I should read the documentation to do this, but a simple working example is all I need.

I'd like to be able to select text from within a text cell, and then have a palette button replace the selection with a Hyperlink to the documentation.

For example, if the word HistogramList were selected, then that selection would be replaced with a ButtonBox:

ButtonBox["HistogramList", BaseStyle->"Link", ButtonData->"paclet:ref/HistogramList"]

and then I would install this as a palette for later use.

Thanks, WCC
POSTED BY: W. Craig Carter
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I would like to additionally point out that if there is a Function name in a text or Section cell and one places the cursor in or just after it, or if it is selected, then the F1 key or the "Find selected Function" item in the Help menu will bring up the relevant Help page.
POSTED BY: David J M Park Jr

Thank you David and Mohamad,

David's suggestion works for the problem I had in mind: I am constructing student notebooks with text cells and wish to build in links to the documentation where I discuss a particular function.
POSTED BY: W. Craig Carter

Try this Craig.

generateWRILink[] :=
 Module[{routineName, buttonText, button},
  routineName = NotebookRead[EvaluationNotebook[]];
  buttonText = "paclet:ref/" <> routineName;
  button = 
   ButtonBox[routineName, BaseStyle -> "Link", 
    ButtonData -> buttonText];
  NotebookWrite[EvaluationNotebook[], button]
  ]

Button["Make Link", generateWRILink[]]
POSTED BY: David J M Park Jr

Hello,

You can try this method. First run the code:

Framed[DisplayForm[ButtonBox["HistogramList", BaseStyle -> "Link", ButtonData -> "paclet:ref/HistogramList"]]]

then:

1) Select the output cell

2) Open Palettes button

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this is example palette that I have created

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POSTED BY: Mohamad Haniff Mohd Ridzun
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