Getting started

To create an extension, you need the following elements:

JavaScript/TypeScript IDE like Visual Studio Code
PowerDocs installed

Your first extension

Start by creating a folder in the %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PowerDocs\extensions\ existing folder, for example MyExtension
Create a file in this folder, called manifest.xml
Create a file in this folder, called main.js
Open the main.js file in your favorite IDE and start typing code

You must import the PowerDocsExtension class from the PowerDocs.Lib module like this:

import {PowerDocsExtension} from 'PowerDocs.Lib';
...

Then you can instantiate your extension like this:

...
// instanciates the extension object
var myExtensionInstance = PowerDocsExtension.create();
...

Then, depending on your extension purpose, you can listen to some events, like that:

...
// listen to the "documentLoaded" event, which happens every time the editor loads a file
myExtensionInstance.addListener("documentLoaded", (d) => { ... });
...

Last modified: 08 avril 2024