User Guide

The Design Notes JavaScript API 55
MMNotes.getVersionNum()
Description
This function gets the version number of the MMNotes shared library.
Arguments
None.
Returns
A string that contains the version number.
MMNotes.localURLToFilePath()
Description
This function converts the specified file:// URL to a local drive path.
Arguments
fileURL
• The fileURL argument, which is expressed as a file:// URL, is the path to a local file.
Returns
A string that contains the local drive path for the specified file.
Example
A call to MMNotes.localURLToFilePath('file:///MacintoshHD/images/moon.gif')
returns "MacintoshHD:images:moon.gif".
MMNotes.open()
Description
This function opens the Design Notes file that is associated with the specified file or creates one if
none exists.
Arguments
filePath, {bForceCreate}
• The filePath argument, which is expressed as a file:// URL, is the path to the main file with
which the Design Notes file is associated.
• The bForceCreate argument is a Boolean value that indicates whether to create the note even
if Design Notes is turned off for the site or if the
filePath argument is not associated with
any site.
Returns
The file handle for the Design Notes file or 0 if the file was not opened or created.
Example
See “MMNotes.set()” on page 56.
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