Base64 encoded icons in XY.

eil · Post by **eil** » 25 Nov 2022 13:08

What's cool about base64? - it's a text, so it can be stored right inside script body(no need for extra files) and can be loaded in variable as any text data. With XY heavy scripting abilities and scripted menus, plus already base64 encode functions on board, adding support for base64 icons would be grate!

GreetingsFromPoland · Post by **GreetingsFromPoland** » 25 Nov 2022 15:57

+1 i also think it would be incredibly easy for developer to add since (like you mentioned) all the base64 functions are there. i've been using base64 encoded text a lot more recently and find it quite easy to work with, in JS and PHP mainly.

eil · Post by **eil** » 16 Dec 2022 19:58

So, what you say Don?

Post by **admin** » 18 Dec 2022 11:59

Overkill.

eil · Post by **eil** » 18 Dec 2022 14:26

Why so? Right now, though base64 is on board, it's practically not used in XY. At the same time, most of i meet base64 in web "incode-text-icons", so why not adopt that?
Personally, i'd really love an ability to have icons for scripts/menus staying in memory for whole session(as base64 in perma-variables), without need to re-read Icons folder/exes, hunders of times.

Post by **admin** » 18 Dec 2022 14:28

That's you. I don't see a more general use.

eil · Post by **eil** » 18 Dec 2022 14:36

Using icons for customization of menus//buttons is already a general use, and base64 icons would allow to incorporate icons right inside the scripts, making 2 general features fuse together.

GreetingsFromPoland · Post by **GreetingsFromPoland** » 18 Dec 2022 14:53

admin wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022 14:28 I don't see a more general use.

sadly this is how i usually sum up the change log notes. maybe i am a different type of user. i do find most of the "what's new" as overkill and not really something that would be used by general users.

Post by **admin** » 18 Nov 2023 16:23

As a proof of concept, the next beta (v25.10.0122) will include support for base64-encoded images in SC makecoffee.

1. Add this script to your catalog:

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makecoffee <clp>, 5:=1; //show base64 image

2. Copy this Base64 block to the clipboard:

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

3. Run the above script. You should see a smiley face in a random place in your file list.

eil · Post by **eil** » 18 Nov 2023 18:33

Indeed the smile appears. Hope this is a first step to introducing base64 encoded pics as icons.

Post by **admin** » 18 Nov 2023 18:39

Sure. You haven't said what icons you have in mind, have you?

eil · Post by **eil** » 18 Nov 2023 18:54

Well, if being greedy i'd wish this could be used anywhere where XY lets ico/png use. But first of base64 icons would be useful in script-menus, like popupmenu etc.

Post by **admin** » 18 Nov 2023 18:56

GreetingsFromPoland wrote: ↑25 Nov 2022 15:57 +1 i also think it would be incredibly easy for developer to add since (like you mentioned) all the base64 functions are there. i've been using base64 encoded text a lot more recently and find it quite easy to work with, in JS and PHP mainly.

Well, "incredibly easy" is a bit strong. But I probably can manage.

Post by **admin** » 18 Nov 2023 19:15

BTW, this will send the currently selected image file as Base64 to the clipboard:

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copytext(base64encode(,<curitem>,3:=0)); //copy selected image as base64 to the clipboard

You can then print the image to the list with:

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makecoffee <clp>, 5:=1; //print base64 image from clipboard to the list

Of course, you can also skip the clipboard and do it directly:

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makecoffee base64encode(,<curitem>,3:=0), 5:=1; //print selected image file to the list

Of course, you can also skip the base64 stuff and do it even more directly:

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makecoffee <curitem>;

eil · Post by **eil** » 18 Nov 2023 19:36

Yeap, all the tricks with makecoffee work(while it's used on images) and actually this really resembles a MDBU behaviour.
Will be waiting for further steps.
BTW, just thinking aloud how new icons can be stated say for user buttons or catalog items - there may be some prefix-descriptor to depict that next goes base64 code instead of usual path to icon/image. Smth like: bsic:: or bs64:: or bs64ic:: .

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