Script Class Browsing Utility

Script Class Browsing Utility

Sharing a minor update to my Web Development Helper tool that fixes some bugs, and also provides an early version of a new feature: a script class browser, right in your browser!

It has been a long while since I updated my Web Development Helper utility, while I’ve been busy on Silverlight and various other projects. A note of thanks goes to all those who’ve sent me email about it in the meanwhile.

There was one bug in particular that was hitting a number of people that prevented them from using it on IE7 on Vista (supposedly if UAC was turned off). I’ve fixed that (supposedly), along with some bugs in the JSON viewer that were logged or sent my way. I am sure there still are bugs. Do let me know, even if sometimes it feels like forever before it gets fixed.

That said, the main reason for this post was to introduce version 0.8.5.0, with its new Script Class Browser feature. This feature is based on Eilon’s initial class browser implementation. The class browser allows simple viewing of types and namespaces implemented and registered using the Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX (as well as Script#) OOP pattern for JavaScript. Below is a screen shot.

If you’d like to try it, browse to a page that uses ASP.NET AJAX such as a sample page for the Ajax Control Toolkit, once you’ve picked up the latest build and installed it – just select the “Script Class Browser” command off the Script menu in the tool’s window.

Another interesting tidbit: I got a chance to introduce this tool in Windows Developer Power Tools, a book that compiles a huge selection of free developer tools. Lots of interesting tools out there...