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Started 4 years ago by Klaus
Latest reply from AhamB

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Klaus
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I continued to develop the pn project

Features

- new dialog "replace in files"
- in the contex-menue "find", "replace" and "find in files"
- "Find in Files" result as tree with contex-menue
- jump to dialog replaced with a docking Window like the project Windows
the ctags is placed as a tree (with contex-menue)
doupleclick at a ctags -> jump to sourcecode
the ctags is always present
- new ctags.exe for vhdl Files
- vhdl.schemedef replaced with vhdl.scheme

todo:
- tooltip for result and ctags window
(but I do not know how)

i have the vhdl included in the ctags-project.
but I up to now got no answer of the author.

simon:
can i send you the project, so that you can test and take over it

(sorry my english is not good)

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Posted 4 years ago #
simon
PN Developer

Hi Klaus, this all sounds really good. Could you perhaps upload the files to the sourceforge patch tracker? Ideally you'd upload complete copies of the changed files as this is the best way for me to integrate your changes.

Tracker: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=45545&atid=443221

Thanks.

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Hi Simon,
I have now upload the changed files!

Posted 4 years ago #
simon
PN Developer

Thanks I'll look at it. Out of interest, what is the reason for changing the Find in Files results to a tree?

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Hi Simon,

one can fold up the tree structure, then one sees only the file names.

That is easier to search for one looks for something.
With the contexmenue can you then changes the file for read to readonly (or reverse).
(needed by replace in files).

normal text -> File is readonly
bold text -> File is readwrite

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Hi Simon,

Have you test it?

Thanks.

Posted 4 years ago #
Dariusc123456
Member

Simon should make a compiler, and what software you use to make programmer notepad

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

I have used the
Microsoft Visual C++ .NET Version 7.1

Posted 4 years ago #
simon
PN Developer

Hi Klaus. I've been rewriting big chunks of scheme code over the last week and so haven't had a chance to get to it in detail yet. I'll try and give it some more time this week.

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Hi Simon,
Have you now test it?
I have the project now updateded on 2.0.7.0-devel.
I have now upload the changed files!

Posted 4 years ago #
simon
PN Developer

Hi Klaus, thanks for the changed files. I have integrated the docking window for tag browsing and so far so good. I'll put a screenshot up on my blog later.

I want to make sure that the new code still supports the following:

Alt-G
Type first part of method/class
Press enter, jumps to the correct place in the code.

Having the visible browser is good for browsing, but for keyboard-navigation the old method is better.

I'm thinking that when the user presses Alt-G we can switch to a listview and textbox in the tag browser window with the textbox focussed. Typing will filter the list. When the list and textbox lose focus we switch back to the tree - what do you think?

I want to think a bit more about the replace in files stuff, I'm not yet happy with how it works. I think I'd prefer a simpler method that just did everything in one pass (doing the open documents in their windows) like Visual Studio does.

Your thoughts?

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Hi Simon, thanks for your interest.

you wrote:
- Alt-G
- Type first part of method/class
- Press enter, jumps to the correct place in the code.

- Having the visible browser is good for browsing, but for keyboard-navigation the old method is better.

you must implement the only following :
Alt-G -> get the C-Tags Dogging-Window in foreground and set the focus on it.
With the down, up, left (or -) or right (or +) can you navigate in the tree (left or right key collapsed or expand the tree)
I think the tree is more clearly as a list.
and press enter (same as doubleclick) jumps to the correct place in the code. (Doubleclick ar working, but press enter must be still programmed)

you wrote
- I want to think a bit more about the replace in files stuff, I'm not yet happy with how it works. I think I'd prefer a simpler method that just did everything in one pass (doing the open documents in their windows) like Visual Studio does.

I think it is correct like that as it is.
the first ist find in files to get a overview
than replace line for line or all. (contexmenue in the find results windows - replace opens the replace in File Dialog)
perhaps its easier to make one Dialog as to (Find in Files and Replace in Files)

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

Hi Simon,
Please answer me!

I have another features implementing:
a double click behind or before a brace select all within the braces.
The change is in the scintilla sourcecode but i dont know whom I can send the changes!

Posted 4 years ago #
simon
PN Developer

For scintilla source changes it would be best to submit them first to the scintilla interest mailing list. If they are not accepted there then I will consider them for inclusion in a custom build for PN 2. I try to avoid this where possible.

Posted 4 years ago #
simon
PN Developer

For Alt-G functionality using +,- and arrow keys etc. still does not give the same quick-find functionality:

I am in code and I want to go to the function GetSingleUserId, I can currently press Alt-G and type GetS and then press enter to jump to the function. With the tree alone I have to press Alt-G, then Down a couple of times, +, Down a few more times. This isn't as efficient as the current Jump To and loses the benefit (IMHO).

I am very keen on keeping the tag browser but I need to find a good way to keep Alt-G efficiency too.

Posted 4 years ago #
Klaus
Member

ok,
it is important to me, to have the overview for all ctags from the opend Files.
so can i jump from function to function and so on .
And with the TREE i can keep the overview.
(I mostly work with the mouse )

Posted 4 years ago #
AhamB
Member

I would much appreciate a 'replace in files' feature. Any chance of this being implemented anytime soon?

Thanks for all your hard work on this excellent code editor!

Posted 3 years ago #

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