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A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Michael Leu — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:29:28 GMT

Hello

To celebrate the move from docs.hp.com to the Business Support Center here is a small userscript that hopefully makes it easier to find the excellent documentation HP writes. :-)

What it does:
- removes the column width so the document title is as wide as possible
- hides columns "Size (MB)" and "Estimated download time" to make it even wider

About Userscripts and Greasemonkey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasemonkey

Feedback/Improvements welcome!

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:27:25 GMT

Hi Michael:

A friend of pointed me to this and I want to thank you for doing what the webmaster should have done!

This is a very, very welcome contribution. It underscores the value of open source and everyone, like yourself, who "pays it forward".

Thanks for making the "new-and-improved" (*not*!) BSC palatable. I agree that the documentation there is some of the best on the web. It's clearly the presentation layer that needs work from folks like you. Thanks!

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Michael Leu — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:15:43 GMT

Thanks for your kind words JRF, you have motivated me to make a new userscript this weekend :-)

What it does:
- makes the document tables sortable
- can be combined with the old script above

It uses the excellent sorttable.js from
http://www.kryogenix.org/code/browser/sorttable/

I had to remove the alternating grey lines because they got mixed up when sorting...

As always, feedback and improvements are very welcome!

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:53:56 GMT

Hi (again) Michael:

That's an awesome contribution yet again! I simply installed the second script in Greasemonkey to run after the first one re-formats the page; and, VOILA!

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Patrick Wallek — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:06:50 GMT

EXCELLENT!!!!!!! This makes the web page usable! HP -- Take notes here!

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Pete Randall — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:59:08 GMT

I noticed this pop up yesterday. With Jim's resounding endorsement and my own oft-voiced frustrations with the BSC documentation, this sounded fascinating. Now Patrick chimes in positively as well.

I'm downloading and installing today, but probably won't get much chance to play until after vacation, but Thankyou in advance, Michael. I'm sure I'm going to like it.

Pete

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Modris Bremze — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:30:12 GMT

There is also a Greasemonkey script for the ITRC, which fixes links by removing the javascript from them so they are middle-clickable and easier to copy which makes the forums a bit more useable.

http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/57223

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Pete Randall — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:51:41 GMT

OK, I'll admit my stupidity.

How am I supposed to install the script? I installed the Greasemonkey add-on and started reading the manual. It says you can install by "click(ing) a link on a web page" or "drag(ging) and drop(ping) a local file" or by use(ing) the File > Open File dialog". All of those methods simply open and display the script source and I never see any installation dialog.

What am I missing?

Pete

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Dennis Handly — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:12:07 GMT

>Pete: I'll admit my stupidity.

I only got a little farther than you. :-(

>All of those methods simply open and display the script source and I never see any installation dialog.

Right.
I went to Tools > Greasemonkey > New User script

(I wasn't sure what to put in Namespace?)
Then it invoked the wrong type of editor (vi) and I don't have a chance to change it now. I suppose I would have to uninstall greasemonkey and reinstall it?

But I couldn't get it to work on the BCS pages.

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Michael Leu — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:14:25 GMT

Sorry I should have uploaded it to userscripts.org in the first place. :-)

HP BSC document table sort
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/72322

HP BSC document table widener
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/72321

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Pete Randall — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:31:35 GMT

Thanks again, Michael! I'll give that a try.

Pete

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Dennis Handly — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:32:22 GMT

>Sorry I should have uploaded it to userscripts.org in the first place.

Well those work. Not sure what was different other than vi would have problems with the long lines?

How do you turn off greasemonkey? I make the monkey frown but the tables are still sortable.

Ah, I have to reload the page.

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Dennis Handly — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:48:32 GMT

>MEP Then it invoked the wrong type of editor (vi) and I don't have a chance to change it now.

If you use "about:config" you can find
greasemonkey.editor and change it. I was grepping my .firefox files and found prefs.js and then google found:
http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Viktor Balogh — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:00:57 GMT

Thank you Michael, it comes very handy for me!

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Hakki Aydin Ucar — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:04:49 GMT

thank you for your efforts!
Hakki

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

Michael Leu — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:46:08 GMT

Just a quick reminder, please use these links and not the attachments:

HP BSC document table sort
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/72322

HP BSC document table widener
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/72321

Thanks.

Re: A Greasemonkey script for BSC documents

likid0 — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:22:28 GMT

Just found out this thread, and what can I say.. , First Class !! , very useful.

Thanks for fixing part of the mess in the BSC.