Data URI in _server.pbl
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- Atreides
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Data URI in _server.pbl
Is there a way to have icon= point to another file that contains the actual data? Including it in the pbl file makes it hard to edit as the data is 1 line 80,000 columns wide and Kate doesn't like it and has to reload it with a temporary limit raise on width.
What I've already tried is this:
the txt file of course contains an exact copy of the data uri that works when included in the pbl file.
The error given when trying this is invalid icon path.
What I've already tried is this:
icon={~/data/add-ons/Lonely_Era/servicon.txt}
the txt file of course contains an exact copy of the data uri that works when included in the pbl file.
The error given when trying this is invalid icon path.
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Re: Data URI in _server.pbl
I don't believe there's currently a way to do that. What you tried to do with servicon.txt is use a macro file inclusion, however pbl files are not handled by the preprocessor, so the contents of servicon.txt are never replaced.
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Re: Data URI in _server.pbl
If your editor has issues with long lines, it may be better to generate the
The first command copies the
_server.pbl
file with the icon rather than trying to edit it manually. For example, you could create a file named _server-header.pbl
with your editor containing everything except the icon=
line, and then run the following commands:Code: Select all
cp _server-header.pbl _server.pbl
echo -n 'icon="data:image/png;base64,' >> _server.pbl
base64 --wrap=0 path/to/your/icon.png >> _server.pbl
echo '"' >> _server.pbl
_server-header.pbl
file to _server.pbl
. Then the next three commands append the icon=
line with the data URI to the _server.pbl
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Re: Data URI in _server.pbl
Thanks for the replies!
Pent, I was half expecting that... :-)
gnom, that's really clever! Alas my editor (Kate) actually has no real problem with the long line, it's just an extra click when the warning pops up to fix it. I may use it anyways, drop it in a "batch" file and run it when needed. Ironically I've already placed the icon=data at the end of the pbl file to make it easier to edit it.
Pent, I was half expecting that... :-)
gnom, that's really clever! Alas my editor (Kate) actually has no real problem with the long line, it's just an extra click when the warning pops up to fix it. I may use it anyways, drop it in a "batch" file and run it when needed. Ironically I've already placed the icon=data at the end of the pbl file to make it easier to edit it.