scriptHandler

A management script for my Tap Forms Pro script repository.

I keep a script repository on my server where I maintain a set of scripts that I share among different TapForm Pro applications. By having them accessible online, it is easy to maintain, update and reuse them whenever needed.

scriptHandler is the application that provides an easy to use interface to install and update such scripts. Additionally, it contains links to the revision history and documentation.

scriptHandler Interface

Usage

The scriptHandler provides a simple graphic user interface using a local web browser as the user interface. It lists all available scripts, the installed version and the server versions, direct links to the documentation, and the change history.

Several direcct actions are available:

modif: shows the difference between the current version and the updated version from the server. This is only visible if the installed version doesn't match the server version. This can be that a newer version is available or the installed version was modified.
install: installs latest version of the script
reinstall: deletes the selected script and installs the latest version
update: updates the selected script to the latest version

Installation

Before you start: In Tap Forms Pro Settings, set Script Access Folder to a folder the app is allowed to read and write. scriptHandler uses this location for temporary file storage. Prefer a dedicated folder if you want to keep them separate from other files and documents.

Download the archive: scriptHandler Tap Forms Pro Archive (scriptHandler.tfparc).
Import that scriptHandler.tfparc into the document where you want scriptHandler, using Tap Forms Pro’s normal workflow for importing Tap Forms Pro archives
Confirm that a form named scriptHandler appears. Open that form to use the scriptHandler interface in the browser, as described under Usage.