Log Book

Mon, 07/11/2011 - 06:51 pm

Overview

This provides a control panel to input logbook information to a notebook in an efficient and consistent manner. The notebook content is by default formatted in markdown syntax, however this option can be toggled off to create a rich-text level notebook, e.g. for export to a cleaner looking PDF file.

Features

The start of every notebook is stamped with the date and experiment information.

Sections are provided to grab comments, graphics, history, and a folder directory. If you have pictures in the experiment, you can also choose to insert them in the notebook.

The input comments can contain dynamic codes to execute a function or operation call.

%date() - inserts the date at that point in the notes
%MyStringList(10) - inserts the string results from MyStringList(10) at that point in the notes
#print date() - prints the date to the history area
#MyFunction(10,3,5) - runs my function with the given parameters
#{MyOperation parameters} - runs my operation with the given parameters
%clipTEXT - put clipboard text

The notebook is saved using the Save Notebook button. An example below shows a saved markdown notebook viewed in Obsidian. The pictures are exported in a separate folder. The file naming sequence is autocorrected before export. Shift-click on the Save Notebook button to autocorrect the naming without exporting.

The captions tags are generated using the Windows Notes package.

Distribution Details

Experiments: none
Procedure Files: LogBook.ipf
XOPS: none
Demos: none
Requires Packages: NONE*
Help Files: LogBook.ihf
Other Documentation: the Web pages for this project

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Example to create a notebook using this package.

Project Details

Current Project Release

Release File:	LogBook v4.50.zip (250.66 KB)
Version:	4.50
Version Date:	Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:00 pm
Version Major:	4
Version Patch Level:	50
OS Compatibility:	Windows Mac-Intel
Release Notes:	Skipped a version (4.40) but, oh well. Squashed Bugs ● fixed error in creating package globals at startup ● fixed error showing clipboard in listbox selection when no graphic is on clipboard ● fixed error showing panel at correct size when checked with fullscale at letter paper ● fixed inconsistent approach to show panel in various cases Improved Code ● removed all DEBUG options ● removed use of ba.ctrlName code method to auto-clear notes ● standardized many function names and added static prefix where applicable ● streamlined formatting text to notebook using or not using markdown ● streamlined string listing functions for popmenu, frontmost, and listbox outputs ● added more comments to document portions of code ● did ipt lint cleanup of code Improved/Changed UI ● notebook titles no longer have suffix numbers (unless needed) ● new notebook starts with hidden rulers ● widened panel and made input field region taller ● added separator lines to distinguish specific sections on panel ● renamed ### to 3+ to denote (sub) headers not just markdown (sub) headers ● iconizing panel shifts panel to left not right corner of notebook ● added help icon button to open a visit to the Webpage, open the help file, and email a bug report or a feature request ● added an action cog button to perform actions previously “hidden” but accessible through complex keystroke clicks New Features ● added page break after opening information list ● creation / modification now adhere to ISO 8601 using T not \| between data and time (but no UTC offset is included) ● can now put Gallery pictures into notebook Documentation ● updated help file

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