Navigate to Script Help Page

This section explains how to access the Script Help Page under within the Designer module.

BDB offers a scripting mechanism in the Designer plugin to help users experience the next level of customization in dashboard creation. "Script Help" in the Designer plugin provides a streamlined way to find code examples and snippets. It's designed to help you quickly write both component- and dashboard-level scripts, making the process of customizing your dashboards more efficient.

Prerequisites:

• Basic familiarity with the Component Variables & Script panel.

• A dashboard canvas open (with at least one component selected for component-level scripting).

Open the Script Editor

1. Open the Dashboard canvas.

2. Click Component Variables & Script (right-side panel).

• The Script Window opens with an editor area and tabs for Components and Connections.

Get help while scripting

You have two ways to access help:

Option 1 — In-editor suggestions (Ctrl + Space)

• Place the cursor in the script editor and press Ctrl+Space.

• You’ll see context-aware suggestions (e.g., variables, events, functions) based on:

  • Scope: Component vs. Dashboard.

  • Selection: The component you have selected.

  • Bindings: Available variables, connections, and properties.

Use it for: Quick autocompletion, valid property names, and event handler scaffolds.

Option 2 — Visit the Script Help library

• Click the "visit help section" in the Script Window.

• You’ll be redirected to the Script Help page with two tabs:

  • Scripting Help: Predefined, common snippets (e.g., onClick → set filter, refresh chart, bind variable to title).

  • Advanced Help: More complex patterns (e.g., conditional logic, cross-component coordination, parameter passing, refresh chains).