Custom Store/Load using a Json object, without using the "Storage" API
I think I got it using: Then: let export = editor.store(); And: importFrom(export); That said, it doesn't feel totaly "right" to me. I would like a version of the functions where you can specify the exported Json object directly!
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I'm using the latest version, 0.15.9, and I'm new to this fantastic project! I'm currently learning a lot, starting from scratch. Please let me know if you prefere such questions on Stack Overflow or elsewhere. I'm trying to export/import the content by myself, without using the "Storage" API. I see the store() function returns the exported content as a JSON object, and this is perfect for my needs! But how can I then programmatically import this JSON back? I think the load() function doesn't take such exported JSON object as a parameter, it forces you to use the "Storage" API, is that correc...
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I think I got it using: Then: let export = editor.store(); And: importFrom(export); That said, it doesn't feel totaly "right" to me. I would like a version of the functions where you can specify the exported Json object directly!
Using custom storage is actually the best way
I would like a version of the functions where you can specify the exported Json object directly!
Well, no one limits you to update your exportToLoad
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