OpenEuphoria

Re: Enhanced IDE

• Posted by Mike777 <anon4321 at gmail??om> Jan 22, 2008
• 515 views

Judith Evans wrote:
> 
> Mike777 wrote:
> SNIP 
> > > Are you using IDEv1.0.3a?
> > 
> > I'm pretty sure I am.
> Go to IDE "About" Menu. The third line shows the version of IDE you are using.
> Also when you start IDE the splash screen shows the version. The latest
> released
> IDE is v1.0.3a. 
> > Unfortunately, after I saved the project, exited and
> > came back, I can no longer replicate it.  Don't worry, it will come back
> > relatively
> > soon and I'll see what I can report.
> > 
> > Best I can tell, the problem comes up when I load a different window. 
> > Sometimes
> > (and I haven't identified exactly when) the loading of a different window
> > causes
> > one routine or another to disappear.  
> Do you mean while Code Editor is in view you add a different window to Design
> and lose data in Code Editor or do you mean when switching, say Window1 to
> existing
> window Window2?
> Either way I'll make some tests.

The latter.

> > Once that has happened, if I don't immediately
> > exit I can find the problem like the one I just reported happening.  Of
> > course,
> > to make the system run, I have to restore the lost routine.  That just
> > leaves
> > me in the inconsistent state that allows the above described error, though.
> > 
> > For example, I have three windows (which you know from before).  When
> > switching
> > from the main window to my secondary window, it will sometimes come up
> > showing
> > the code for my main window's onOpen routine in the onOpen routine for the
> > secondary
> > window.  Complete with the first line (procedure ....) and the last line
> > (set
> > handler).  
> OK, I'll check this also.

Great.

> > When that happens, I can go into a backup and get the code for the
> > secondary window's onOpen routine and the IDE can create an exw which will
> > run
> > (not necessarily properly, but it will run).  I've got enough going on in my
> > project now that for it to run means that almost everything is in the right
> > place.  However, when a crash takes place I get strange results, as reported
> > above.
> > 
> > Of course, the "solution" is to exit immediately after restoring the
> > obliterated
> > code and come back in, which should at least eliminate the inconsistent
> > state.
> >  But I want to keep the inconsistent state around long enough to give you
> >  enough
> > information to try and figure out what is going on!  A definite catch 22,
> > huh?
> > 
> > BTW, I couldn't find "CODE EDITOR MENU OPTIONS".  Did you mean "Options
> > Configure
> > IDE"?
> 
> No. In Code Editor there is a Menu "Options" and when clicked one of the
> menuitems
> is "When Changing Controls." Your selection (or default option, determines
> which
> event to go to when changing controls from the List next to the editing panel.

I can't imagine that setting being anything other than Find Event from Prior
Control.  It is most useful to me with that setting.

Mike