The HIPIE IDE plugin workflow.

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The HIPIE IDE plugin has reached a point where it can actually be used to develop a simple databomb based plugin.

Step 1 : Write a valid .dud file.

A valid DUD file.

Step 2 : Select the data sources corresponding to the datasets in the outputs section.

Data source selection.

Step 3 : Save the file. This auto-builds the project.

Generated Files.

Step 4. Look at your generated HTML file in a browser.

The final HTML page.

The outline has also been enhanced. All the unamed sections are removed and styled text was added to give it a clearer feel.

The outline of a HIPIE plugin.

Variable auto-complete is now dependent on the arguments inside the braces. These variables are the only ones allowed to be called in the visualization and the cross references reflect that.

Variables filtered by {}

To summarize one can now write a DUD file, choose data sources, compile the DUD to generate a HTML dashboard and then view that dashboard.