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New links in "Help" menu for issues and forum #1210

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help menu urls #1208
lassevonpfeil Aug 15, 2025
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added language support #1208
lassevonpfeil Aug 15, 2025
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Merge branch 'processing:main' into main
lassevonpfeil Aug 20, 2025
37db555
updated from desktop.browse() to Platform.openURL()
lassevonpfeil Aug 20, 2025
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removed unused imports
lassevonpfeil Aug 21, 2025
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions build/shared/lib/languages/PDE.properties
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Expand Up @@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ menu.help.reference.download = Download Offline Reference
menu.help.libraries_reference = Libraries Reference
menu.help.tools_reference = Tools Reference
menu.help.empty = (empty)
menu.help.report = Report a bug
menu.help.ask = Ask on the Forum
menu.help.online = Online

# Only include the .url lines in the translation file if there
Expand All @@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ menu.help.foundation = The Processing Foundation
menu.help.foundation.url = https://processing.foundation/
menu.help.visit = Visit Processing.org
menu.help.visit.url = https://processing.org/
menu.help.report.url = https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues
menu.help.ask.url = https://discourse.processing.org


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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions build/shared/lib/languages/PDE_de.properties
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Expand Up @@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ menu.help.troubleshooting = Fehlerbehandlung
menu.help.faq = Häufig gestellte Fragen (FAQ)
menu.help.foundation = "The Processing Foundation"
menu.help.visit = Processing.org besuchen
menu.help.report = Einen Fehler melden
menu.help.ask = Im Forum fragen


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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
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Expand Up @@ -327,6 +327,18 @@ public JMenu buildHelpMenu() {

menu.addSeparator();

// Report a bug link opener
item = new JMenuItem(Language.text("menu.help.report"));
item.addActionListener(e -> Platform.openURL(Language.text("menu.help.report.url")));
menu.add(item);

// Ask on the Forum link opener
item = new JMenuItem(Language.text("menu.help.ask"));
item.addActionListener(e -> Platform.openURL(Language.text("menu.help.getting_started.url")));
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Hey @lassevonpfeil. I just caught while testing: the URL here should have been menu.help.ask.url instead of menu.help.getting_started.url. Would you mind making another PR for this small fix? Thanks! cc @catilac

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Hi @lassevonpfeil just checking in. Would you be able to confirm whether or not you'll be able to make this small PR?

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Hi, sorry for the delay. Of course, will work on it asap.

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No problem at all! Just wanted to check in. Thank you so much, @lassevonpfeil :)

menu.add(item);

menu.addSeparator();

final JMenu libRefSubmenu = new JMenu(Language.text("menu.help.libraries_reference"));

// Adding this in case references are included in a core library,
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