Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of WikiMacros

Timestamp:

11/09/05 18:26:14 (19 years ago)

Author:

trac

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WikiMacros

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 Trac macros are plugins to extend the Trac engine with custom 'functions' written in Python. A macro inserts dynamic HTML data in any context supporting WikiFormatting.
 
-Another kind of macros are WikiProcessors. They typically deal with alternate markup formats and representation of larger blocks of information (like source code highlighting). See also: WikiProcessors.
+Another kind of macros are WikiProcessors. They typically deal with alternate markup formats and representation of larger blocks of information (like source code highlighting).
 
 == Using Macros ==
-Macro calls are enclosed in two ''square brackets''. Like python functions, macros can also have arguments, a comma separated list within parenthesis. 
+Macro calls are enclosed in two ''square brackets''. Like python functions, macros can also have arguments, a comma separated list within parentheses. 
 
 === Examples ===
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  [[HelloWorld(Testing)]]
 
+== Available Macros ==
 
-== Available Macros ==
-Macros are still a new feature, and the list of available (and distributed) macros is 
-admittedly not very impressive. In future Trac releases, we hope to build a library of useful macros, and will of course happily include contributed macros (see below). 
+''Note that the following list will only contain the macro documentation if you've not enabled `-OO` optimizations, or not set the `PythonOptimize` option for [wiki:TracModPython mod_python].''
 
 [[MacroList]]
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-
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-
 
 == Macros from around the world ==
 The [http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/ Trac Project] has a section dedicated to user-contributed macros, [http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/wiki/MacroBazaar MacroBazaar]. If you're looking for new macros, or have written new ones to share with the world, don't hesitate adding it to the [http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/wiki/MacroBazaar MacroBazaar] wiki page.
 
-  http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/wiki/MacroBazaar
-
-
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-
-== Developing New Macros ==
+== Developing Custom Macros ==
 Macros, like Trac itself, are written in the [http://www.python.org/ Python programming language]. They are very simple modules, identified by the filename and should contain a single ''entry point'' function. Trac will display the returned data inserted into the HTML where the macro was called.
 
 It's easiest to learn from an example:
 {{{
+#!python
 # MyMacro.py -- The world's simplest macro
 
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 }}}
 
-=== Advanced Topics: Template-enabled Macros ===
-For advanced uses, macros can also render structured output in HDF, to be rendered to HTML using clearsilver templates - like most Trac output. In short, this allows more generic and well-designed advanced macros.
-
-Macros gain direct access to the main HDF tree, and are free to manipulate it. 
-
-Example:
+You can also use the environment (`env`) object, for example to access configuration data and the database, for example:
 {{{
-def execute(hdf, args, env):
-    # Currently hdf is set only when the macro is called
-    # From a wiki page
-    if hdf:
-        hdf.setValue('wiki.macro.greeting', 'Hello World')
-        
-    # args will be null if the macro is called without parentesis.
-    args = args or 'No arguments'
-    return 'Hello World, args = ' + args
+#!python
+def execute(hdf, txt, env):
+    return env.get_config('trac', 'repository_dir')
 }}}
 
-You can also use the environment (env) object to access configuration data.
+Note that since version 0.9, wiki macros can also be written as TracPlugins. This gives them some capabilities than “classic” macros do not have, such as directly access the HTTP request.
 
-Example.
-{{{
-def execute(hdf, txt, env):
-    return env.config.get('trac', 'repository_dir')
-}}}
+For more information about developing macros, see the [http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/wiki/TracDev development resources] on the main project site.
+
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 See also:  WikiProcessors, WikiFormatting, TracGuide