Help on the Cardinal Javascript IDE


What is it?

The Cardinal Javascript IDE will eventually be a javascript programming tool that will make it easy to make large, complicated javascripts. It will do this by making javascript a bit more object oriented (The seperated functions), providing an easy way to edit and re-edit your scripts,and providing usefull programming functions(I.E. the equalizer). The Ironic thing is, it's completely programmed in javascript!!! I already use the beta version for much of my javascripting. I hope you will find it as usefull as I do.

How do I use it?

First, start typing out your javascript coding in the body or head sections. You don't need a <script language=javascript > < script >, and I think the rest is self-explanitory.

To add some functions, you may want to put them into the function textareas. You still need a function function_name(){ or the like, so it's just like putting them into the Body, but sometimes it's easier if you separate them like this. If you run out of space you can add them into the body like you normally would.

In the HTML textarea, you don't need the <HTML> or the <BODY> or anything like that, just pure HTML coding.

Click on Compile it! on the bottom of the page to see what your script will look like. This part uses wysiwyg, so you can either press your browser's back button or the provided Edit this script again button to edit it again. When you are done, you can save the compiled doc source to get the finished product. Watch out! It may be a bit messy!

Currently the only add-on is the equalizer button. When you press it, it tests all areas(except the HTML area) to see if you have the same number of ( as ) and { as }. Hard-core programmers, and people who have used BB-edit and Metrowerks Codewarrior know how useful this feature really is.

Essential Notes!!!!!

Email suggestions, bugs, feature ideas, and anything else to: My Email.

The new version is coming out soon. When? Soon.

I'm pretty sure you need a 4.0 browser to use this correctly.

It's called Cardinal because that means 'Essential', which it is.