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Calling External Text Editor |
Mon, Aug 27 2012 11:26 PM | Permanent Link |
Frederick Chin | 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 |
Tue, Sep 4 2012 11:45 AM | Permanent Link |
Matthew Jones | It's a good idea. The simple act of checking to see if files have changed on
gaining focus could allow this. /Matthew Jones/ |
Tue, Sep 4 2012 5:02 PM | Permanent Link |
Tim Young [Elevate Software] Elevate Software, Inc. timyoung@elevatesoft.com | 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 |
Wed, Sep 5 2012 4:47 AM | Permanent Link |
Matthew Jones | > *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/ |
Wed, Sep 5 2012 9:56 AM | Permanent Link |
Tim Young [Elevate Software] Elevate Software, Inc. timyoung@elevatesoft.com | 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 |
Thu, Sep 6 2012 6:21 AM | Permanent Link |
Matthew Jones | > 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/ |
Thu, Sep 6 2012 7:03 AM | Permanent Link |
Peter | > 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 -- Sorry for my weird english |
Thu, Sep 6 2012 12:00 PM | Permanent Link |
Frederick Chin | 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 |
Thu, Sep 6 2012 2:57 PM | Permanent Link |
Tim Young [Elevate Software] Elevate Software, Inc. timyoung@elevatesoft.com | Frederick,
<< You asked for it. Here goes:- >> Thanks. Tim Young Elevate Software www.elevatesoft.com |
Fri, Sep 7 2012 1:21 AM | Permanent Link |
MalcolmC | > 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 -- Malcolm Townsville, Australia |
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