How do I install SketchPath ?
For 'manual' installation (.NET 2.0 Framework runtime installation still required first):
Download the SketchPath.Zip file and uncompress it. SketchPath.exe is the executable and is in a subfolder.
Is there a 'Getting Started' Guide?
Yes, you can find it here . There's also a 'How To' list here
How do I open a file in SketchPath from the command line?
Use the following format:
sketchpath /f filename.xml /l libraryname.skpx
SketchPath will either need to be in your 'Path' environment or you will need to specifiy the directory path for where SketchPath is installed. Further command line options will be introduced in future.
Is there a method for auto-generating the XPath location relative to the context node?
This feature may still be added but, with the functionality of the Assist Pane provides much greater flexibility.
Will SketchPath go Open Source?
It's unlikely that SketchPath will be an open source product in the short term as I'm keen to keep overall control of its early development whilst I can still devote sufficient time to it. I'm conscious that once a project has gone open source its impossible to put the 'rabbit back in the hat' so to speak.
A priority for the next full version will be to improve the way that SketchPath can be integrated with other products. It will perhaps also allow programmatic customisation of some parts of
SketchPath through the use of XSLT, PowerShell scripts and XAML.
I will continue to review the 'open source decision' as SketchPath hopefully gets established and as other circumstances change.