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How do I get a script to create handouts?

What sort of code is needed to take an input file (maybe one big handout) and turn it into a series of handouts?  How do you manipulate (create, destroy, populate) handout entities?
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The Aaron
Pro
API Scripter
You can create handouts just like other objects, save for a minor complication with writing the contents.  Here's the code I use for my MotD script: createMotDNote = function() { var motdNote = createObj('handout',{ name: motdNoteName }); motdText='Welcome to the Game!'; motdNote.set('notes',motdText); motdNoteId = motdNote.id; }, The bold lines are the important parts.  You have to create the handout object first, then set the contents of the note in a separate call.  It doesn't work to do it on creation. As for updating, it's the same way; you get the note object (however you like) and then set the contents. Removing is just handoutObject.remove(); The only other complicated part about handouts is getting the contents.  You have to use the asynchronous form of .get() to retrieve the contents.
Many thanks!
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The Aaron
Pro
API Scripter
No problem!
Vashtar will you share your script? We would like to be able to have API make Blank handouts.
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Edited 1470015709
DM Warlock, here is a Handout API script that will generate a handout visible to everyone, and editable by the person who runs the command. Used by '!handout' on('ready',function(){ &nbsp; "use strict"; &nbsp; on('chat:message',function(msg){ &nbsp; &nbsp; var player,handout; &nbsp; &nbsp; if('api' === msg.type && msg.content.match(/^!handout/) ){ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; player=getObj('player',msg.playerid); &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if(player){ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; handout=createObj('handout',{ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; name: 'Handout for '+player.get('displayname'), &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; inplayerjournals: "all", &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; controlledby: (playerIsGM(msg.playerid) ? '' : msg.playerid) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }); &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sendChat('','/w "'+player.get('displayname')+'" Created a handout for you: &lt;a href="<a href="http://journal.roll20.net/handout/'+handout.id+" rel="nofollow">http://journal.roll20.net/handout/'+handout.id+</a>'" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;"&gt;Handout for '+player.get('displayname')+'&lt;/a&gt;'); &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; } &nbsp; &nbsp; } &nbsp; }); });
Thank you!