Collapsible Code blocks

desh

Hi everybody,

I'm new to DokuWiki, so perhaps one of the test-hiding plugins does make this possible, but I haven't found it yet.

Since I want to start a private programming wiki, there will be quite a few code blocks in my entries, some of them quite long. I know that it's possible to simply surround the code block with hide tags (or whatever the plugin's syntax is), but the other way around is, of course, impossible.

What I want to do is to create code blocks like this:

<code php foo.php>
<hidden>
...
</hidden>
</code>

That way, the file would still be downloadable while I could hide/unhide the code in the wiki entry as I want to.

Could anybody write a plugin to extend the syntax of code blocks in this way?

Sincerely,
Desh

turnermm

There is a plugin which supports collapsible code blocks but it doesn't support downloadable snippets: http://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:codedoc

taggic

You could xssnipper give a try.

desh

Thanks. I would have liked something where I don't have to use separate files for the code, but still, thanks. My only question: Is it possible to actually edit the code using xssnipper? Otherwise, it's useless to me... What I was looking for was something that works exactly like the code-tag in the current DokuWiki-version, just collapsible...

taggic

I would have liked something where I don't have to use separate files for the code

There is no need to use a file it is just one use case. You may insert the code directly into the syntax as described.
The following syntax does apply:

{(xssnipper>,[start line],[code language] [code block file] [slider] ,[ code ])}

where

 [code block file] [slider] are optional and 
[color=blue] [ code ] [/color] is the snipped you want to show. 

[quote]
Is it possible to actually edit the code using xssnipper?
[/quote]
Only by modification of the [color=blue] [ code ] [/color] snipped via DokuWiki Editor.

[quote]
that works exactly like the code-tag in the current DokuWiki-version, just collapsible
[/quote]
Where do you see the diff except to have more features ?

desh

Oh, sorry, for some reason I thought it was mandatory to use an external file. Tried it out just now. Would probably work perfectly - if the code block created with xssnipper would show up at all :)

taggic

if the code block created with xssnipper would show up at all

As you can see on my homepage (xssnipper Description - Standard Code snipped) it is working.
I would need some further information, to solve your issue.

1. Please describe the behavior, attach the complete syntax you are using and attach a screen shot (if something is visible).
2. Does you wrap around some other syntax plugins like wrap or box ?
3. Further information necessary to find the root cause could be:
- DokuWiki Version
- used Template

desh

Tested with your example snippet:

{(xssnipper>,1,php test slide,
// 1. check if $xssnipper['filepath'] exist, else error message
   if(!file_exists($xssnipper['filepath'])) {
      msg('file '.$xssnipper['filepath'].' not found',-1);
      return false;
   }
)}

Using 'Release 2012-01-25a "Angua"' on a QuickPHP server, same results with standard and dokubook template. The example snippet is the only thing on a new page of the wiki. Nothing is visible.

taggic

I'm not familiar with QuickPHP, which latest release is delivered with some kind of PHP5 without extensions.
I fear that the root cause is related. Why are you not using the "DokuWiki on a Stick"
version, which delivers MicroApache WebServer, PHP and DokuWiki (Rincewind) for local testing ? I believe your production system will not run on a QuickPHP test engine, isn't it ?

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