9. SDK

Automating and extending IQcad: command scripts, the embedded Python and Pascal scripting environments, the native plugin SDK, and the built-in Blade Runner script editor.

• 9.1. Scripting
  • 9.1.1. Overview
  • 9.1.2. Running scripts
  • 9.1.3. File format
  • 9.1.4. Examples by category
  • 9.1.5. Patterns
  • 9.1.6. Limitations
  • 9.1.7. Python scripting
  • 9.1.8. Future scripting languages
• 9.2. Python Scripting Reference
  • 9.2.1. Intro
  • 9.2.2. Running Python
  • 9.2.3. The object model
  • 9.2.4. Class reference
  • 9.2.5. Decorators and events
  • 9.2.6. Dialogs
  • 9.2.7. Examples
  • 9.2.8. Dialogs and message boxes
  • 9.2.9. Live forms
  • 9.2.10. Ribbon & menu
  • 9.2.11. Limitations and tips
• 9.3. Pascal Scripting
  • 9.3.1. Intro
  • 9.3.2. Running Pascal
  • 9.3.3. The object model
  • 9.3.4. Class and global reference
  • 9.3.5. Commands and events
  • 9.3.6. Dialogs
  • 9.3.7. Available RTL
  • 9.3.8. Examples
  • 9.3.9. Dialogs and message boxes
  • 9.3.10. Live forms
  • 9.3.11. Ribbon & menu
  • 9.3.12. Limitations and tips
• 9.4. Plugins (Native SDK)
  • 9.4.1. Plugins versus scripting
  • 9.4.2. Architecture and design
  • 9.4.3. The plugin lifecycle
  • 9.4.4. Trust and the Plugin Manager
  • 9.4.5. Installing a plugin
  • 9.4.6. The manifest (plugin.json)
  • 9.4.7. Tutorial 1 — your first plugin (Free Pascal)
  • 9.4.8. Tutorial 2 — drawing geometry
  • 9.4.9. Parameter dialogs and message boxes
  • 9.4.10. Live tool windows
  • 9.4.11. Ribbon & menu contributions
  • 9.4.12. Writing a plugin in C or C++
  • 9.4.13. The bundled samples
  • 9.4.14. API reference
  • 9.4.15. Debugging plugins
  • 9.4.16. Building for other platforms
  • 9.4.17. Versioning and compatibility — summary
• 9.5. The Blade Runner Script Editor
  • 9.5.1. Buffers and Files
  • 9.5.2. Running a Script
  • 9.5.3. The Sidebar
  • 9.5.4. Find, Replace and Navigation
  • 9.5.5. The Command Palette
  • 9.5.6. Appearance