[Plugin] QuickPrefsEdit - Edit plugin prefs json files.
 

A quick and simple editor for editing json files in plugins_prefs.

Requirements
Plugin Type: Edit
MIT Licence(OSI)
Minimum Sigil requirement: v0.9.3 or higher
Python Requirements: Python 3.4+ (Bundled or External)
OS Requirements: Windows, Linux or OSX
*** Tested on Windows 7, 8 & 10 only ***
Current Version: "0.1.3"

Installation
* Select Manage Plugins from the Plugins menu. In the dialog box, select either the Bundled Python or the External Python(Python 3.4+ should be installed on your computer to run this plugin externally).

* Click Add Plugin and select QuickPrefsEdit_vXXX.zip. This will load and install the plugin into Sigil, which you can then run by selecting Plugins > Edit > QuickPrefsEdit.

Description
This plugin allows the user to browse, select, modify and save json files from Sigil's plugins_prefs folder.

Note: Whenever the edited json data is saved, the data will now be pre-checked for formatting errors. If errors are found then the plugin user will be notified and the data will not be saved.(added in v0.1.3)

Caveat
Make sure that the appropriate read/write access permissions are properly set for Sigil's plugins_prefs folder location on your op system otherwise permission errors could occur when you use this plugin.

Changes

Plugin Update: The following changes are in v0.1.1:

* If "check for updates" is selected, the update checker will now also run after the Cancel button is pressed.

* Fixed a bug in update checker.

Plugin Update: The plugin has been changed in v0.1.2:

* Whenever a json file is selected, the selected file name will now also be displayed in the dialog title for clarity.

Plugin Update: The plugin has been changed in v0.1.3:

* Whenever the edited json data is saved, the data will now be pre-checked for formatting errors. If errors are found then the plugin user will be notified and the data will not be saved.