The Script Plugin is now superseded by Quickscript.
The script plugin is a tool for DrRacket which allows to quickly and easily extend DrRacket features, without having to restart it. The scripts are automatically accessible from a new menu in DrRacket.
raco pkg install script-plugin
See the docs for how to make a script.
It is already packed with a number of useful such scripts:
- abstract: When you want to replace an expression with a variable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgjAZd4eBBY
- author-date: Insert some combination of author-date-license strings in your files
- bookmarks: Add bookmarks in your files to quickly navigate between lines
- color-chooser: Pick a color graphically and insert it in DrRacket's current file
- complete-word: Word completion from a give user dictionary
- def-signature: Display the signature of a procedure or a form on top of DrRacket (predates DrRacket blue-box feature, but may still be useful when the file does not compile)
- dynamic-abbrev: Word completion for the words in the current file
- git: Unix-specific (uses xterm); Modify to suit your needs
- goto-line: A simple example to tweak DrRacket (but DrRacket already has this feature)
- gui-tools: A simple example on how to add gui definitions
- indent-table: Indent your line like a table. Useful for
lets anddefines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJjVREsgnvA - insert-lambda: Simple example of string insertion (for this particular case you may prefer to use a keybindings file though)
- my-functions: Simple example on how to build submenus for your scripts
- open-collects: Shortcut to open a racket/collects file in DrRacket
- open-dir: Open the OS explorer in the directory of the file
- open-terminal: Opens a terminal in the directory of the current file; Unix specific
- regexp-replace: Replace strings with regular expressions in DrRacket; Some default templates included
- sections: Add nice ascii boxes ind your source files
- string-utils: various string insertions in your files
- test-menu: Example to show how to add and remove a menu to DrRacket
- test-slideshow: Example to show how to insert slideshow images in DrRacket
If you create a script that you think can be useful to others, don't hesitate to make a pull request, or just send me an email (laurent orseau gmail com).