hi,
is it possible to add code completion to TextPad?
if not it would be a great addition to textpad!
greetings
frank
Code Completion
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Simon Mikkelsen
Re: Code Completion
I really hope, TextPad will support code completion soon. I have heard, that some of the other good text editors already have it, so it wouldn't be good for TextPad if it dosn't come in the next months.
It shouldn't be that hard to implement, and use the data from the syntax coloring.
It shouldn't be that hard to implement, and use the data from the syntax coloring.
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Frank Henry
Re: Code Completion
i agree.
my company is using emacs atm and i'm trying to convince them to switch to
textpad. but as long as such things as code completion and a better way of implementing macros are not included the switch will not come.
greetings
my company is using emacs atm and i'm trying to convince them to switch to
textpad. but as long as such things as code completion and a better way of implementing macros are not included the switch will not come.
greetings
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Simon Mikkelsen
Re: Code Completion
Last night I actually had a dream, that TextPad had code compleation. It was the really good kind where, for an example, if you create a String object in JAVA called myString, then when TextPad should make code compleation on it, it listed all the methods, vars and constants in the String class. Also when I made a class myself, TextPad would notice I imported it, and when I made instances of it, TextPad would also list all the methods, vars and constants in that class.
Well... I think JBuilder can do that, but I hope the TextPad team will make a code compleation that's as generel as the syntax coloring, with all the features I dreamt about last night.
PS. When you start dreaming about your editor - do you then have a life?
Well... I think JBuilder can do that, but I hope the TextPad team will make a code compleation that's as generel as the syntax coloring, with all the features I dreamt about last night.
PS. When you start dreaming about your editor - do you then have a life?
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Ivan
Re: Code Completion
I am just start use Text Pad.
And I found a lot helpful tools. And of cource Subj will be soo helpful.
And I am just think to expand ClipLibrary. And add way to acess library using hot key and short name:
Like if you type "<htm" and press some hot key (like Alt+F) Text Pad should go to ClipLibrary and find all records which have short name "<htm". If only one found - put code in current space. If found more then one show select list.
It will be like in Borland Java Builder.
Sincerely, Ivan.
And I found a lot helpful tools. And of cource Subj will be soo helpful.
And I am just think to expand ClipLibrary. And add way to acess library using hot key and short name:
Like if you type "<htm" and press some hot key (like Alt+F) Text Pad should go to ClipLibrary and find all records which have short name "<htm". If only one found - put code in current space. If found more then one show select list.
It will be like in Borland Java Builder.
Sincerely, Ivan.
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Simon Mikkelsen
Re: Code Completion
The ClipLibrary shouldn't be so hard to implement, so I guess that the TextPad team must have plans to implement some kind of code completion.
It could also be based both on eg. the ClipLibrary and also on non string keywords you have entered, so it could be posible to have code completion on the variables and classes you have made yourself.
But in a language like Java it would be really nice with a more "intelligent" code compleation - it should be posible to use the same engine for C++ and other languages.
It could also be based both on eg. the ClipLibrary and also on non string keywords you have entered, so it could be posible to have code completion on the variables and classes you have made yourself.
But in a language like Java it would be really nice with a more "intelligent" code compleation - it should be posible to use the same engine for C++ and other languages.