Tim,

Is it possible for EWB to use an external text editor for editing source files in the future? Although the built-in editor is good, it is not heavy duty enough. I believe you have more important things you want to concentrate on rather than the editor.

As an example, if my code is indented 5 tabs in, pressing Enter will move the cursor back to column 1 on the next line. I have to press the tab key 5 times to get to the indented code.

There are many more things I miss in a dedicated text editor.

Frederick

It's a good idea. The simple act of checking to see if files have changed on
gaining focus could allow this.

/Matthew Jones/

Matthew,

<< It's a good idea. The simple act of checking to see if files have changed
on gaining focus could allow this.  >>

Which thread was this in response to ?

Thanks,

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

> *Subject:* Calling External Text Editor
> *From:* Frederick Chin
> *Date:* Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:26:20 -0400
>
> Tim,
>
> Is it possible for EWB to use an external text editor for editing
> source files in the future? Although the built-in editor is good,
> it is not heavy duty enough. I believe you have more important
> things you want to concentrate on rather than the editor.
>
> As an example, if my code is indented 5 tabs in, pressing Enter
> will move the cursor back to column 1 on the next line. I have to
> press the tab key 5 times to get to the indented code.
>
> There are many more things I miss in a dedicated text editor.
>
> Frederick
>
>


/Matthew Jones/

Frederick,

<< Is it possible for EWB to use an external text editor for editing source
files in the future? >>

If you mean one that works in the IDE, then no.  There's simply too much
integrated with the IDE, especially in terms of two-way tools, an eventual
debugger, etc.

<< Although the built-in editor is good, it is not heavy duty enough. I
believe you have more important things you want to concentrate on rather
than the editor. >>

There is no choice: the two-way tools and tight integration with the
compiler for more complicated features like code insight requires it.

<< As an example, if my code is indented 5 tabs in, pressing Enter will move
the cursor back to column 1 on the next line. I have to press the tab key 5
times to get to the indented code. >>

That's a pretty simple fix, so I'll add this to the list of enhancements.

<< There are many more things I miss in a dedicated text editor. >>

You should go ahead and list them, because I'm going to have to implement
them eventually.  There's no other way around it.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

> You should go ahead and list them

Number one for me is when I do a Ctrl-F to find something, it should take the
selected text. (I also suggest reducing the size of the search edit box, so that
you can see the options properly on a 1280x1024 screen.)

Being able to Ctrl-click on a procedure name to jump to its implementation would be
good too.

/Matthew Jones/

> Being able to Ctrl-click on a procedure name to jump to its implementation would be
> good too.

+1

This would be very useful.

Thanks & Greetings ... Peter


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Sorry for my weird english

Tim,

/*
You should go ahead and list them, because I'm going to have to implement
them eventually.  There's no other way around it.
*/

You asked for it. Here goes:-

1.   Keyboard mapping.
2.   Template definition and expansion.
3.   Language structure matching.
4.   Split window.
5.   Viewing multiple files side by side.
6.   File insertion at cursor.
7.   Column block selection.
8.   Column block copy and move.
9.   Search and replace within selected block.
10. Searching within multiple files.
11. Ascii table.
12. Macro recording and playback.
13. Compare files.
14. Ability to view the source code window full screen.

The above features are what I currently have in the text editor used in conjunction with Delphi and they have made me extremely productive. I hope that they will be in EWB's text editor.

Frederick

Frederick,

<< You asked for it. Here goes:- >>

Thanks.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

> Tim,
>
> /*
> You should go ahead and list them, because I'm going to have to implement
> them eventually.  There's no other way around it.
> */
>

This is my editor http://www.pspad.com/en/

Now that HAS a feature list that Tim could emulate

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Malcolm
Townsville, Australia