Proposal: Mandatory OS requerments in script info

[Maboroshy]

Some complex scripts, like the new Taskwarrior one, don't run on all OSes QOwnNotes run. I propose new mandatory entry "Supported OS" in script info, which can be either "Any desktop OS", a combination of "Windows", "macOS", "Linux", or maybe even "Windows 7" or "Kubuntu" if the script is that special.

The best way is also implementing it on the code level so the app would "grey out" scripts for unsupported platform.

[pbek]

Such a thing is on my todo list... But I don't know if we should go above operating systems... I cannot check every version of every software that the client might have installed...

[Maboroshy]

I think that code part can be platform only, the rest can go to the description.
But the "Supported OS" info seen by user should still be mandatory.

[pbek]

But why do you think the setting should be mandatory? I planned it to be optional, no setting means it should work on every platform.

[Maboroshy]

I mean the text line in script description should be mandatory.

[pbek]

So you didn't meant the (to be implemented) array in info.json, but an informal text in the description?

[Maboroshy]

Yep, but I thought some more about it, and I think your way is better.

[pbek]

17.06.2

• when posting a script to the Script repository you can now define which
  platforms are supported by the script with the new platforms parameter
  • for an example please take a look at
    info.json
  • this information will be viewed in the Script repository dialog
  • if the platform you are running QOwnNotes on is not supported by the script
    the item will be colored grey in the script list of the Script repository

@fmakowski, I set "platforms": ["linux", "macos"] for your script. Is that ok?

[fmakowski]

Sure, I have not yet tested it on mac but I think it should be compatible without any problems.

[pbek]

There now is a new release, could you please test it and report if it works for you?

[Maboroshy]

Works gracefully.

Taskwarrior script is "greyed out" on my Windows 7 VM, but I still can install it. Maybe there should be some extra "Are you sure?" dialog .

[pbek]

Good idea.

[pbek]

17.06.3

• you can now open the Script repository dialog with the Shortcut
  Alt + ⇧ + I
• if you now try to install a script in the Script repository that doesn't
  support your platform you will get a dialog to cancel the installation
• if you now try to install a script in the Script repository that needs a
  newer version of QOwnNotes you will get a notification to update the application