RE: Bugs in latest IDE (0.18.6o)

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Judith wrote:
> 
> 
> Requests for Multiple Code Editors have come up many times. The present
> structure of Code Editor does not lend itself well to multiple 
> instances.
> However I have an idea or two on the back-burner for a future release. I
> want to get IDE stable and most bugs out before I start requests such as
> multiple Code Editors, plugins and custom controls. Release 0.19.0 
> (coming
> next after the 0.18.n series of bug fixes) will concentrate on improving 
> IDE
> internally, overhaul IDE.htm and set up some new routines which will 
> pave
> the way for Code Editor enhancements.

That is fine, I saw the way it is set up, and I can wait...
But not too long!

> 
> The error messages from getOpenFileName and getSaveFileName come from
> win32lib routines. I notice there is an offering in Recent Contributions
> that will help with getSaveFileName. Can anyone work up getOpenFileName 
> to
> supply the ext from FileTypes if user does not enter the ext?

If IDE doesn't find the ext, then couldn't it just append the default? 

> 
> I'm unclear which files you want highlighted. If you mean non
> Win32lib/Euphoria  files then they are Euphoria and Win32lib highlighted
> already. Those added to the project also have their global routines
> highlighted. Some of the support files that come in the Win32lib package 
> are
> not currently highlighted. You can run winlibscan.exw in the IDE
> distribution and indicate all the win32lib associated files you want 
> syntax
> colored. This program is useful also when changing to newer versions of
> win32lib to update the syntax list for new routine names.
> 

I mean if I wanted hilighting on a file named file.other_ext
then there would be a checkbox to enable hilighting on all files, 
regardless of extension.


> I've fixed the problem with UnDo and will be distributing IDE 0.18.6p in 
> a
> few days.
> 

Thanks.

> I will make the other changes you have requested for 0.18.6p.
> 
Thanksa gain.

> Thanks for reporting these problems.
> 
> Since 0.19.0 may take longer than the normal 2-3 month turn-around, 
> expect
> several updates within a week or two time frame until all reported bugs
> (that I know how to fix) are removed. After that time it may be 4-6 
> months
> before 0.19.0 is available.
> ~judith
> 
> CoJaBo wrote:
> Also, if I put my computer in standby mode or logoff, I get a zillion
> warning messages.
> Adding:
> setWarning(0)
> somewere in IDE should correct this, the warnings are harmless, but
> annoying.
> 

Will this be done?

> Also, it would be nice to be able to have more than one code editor open
> in IDE, but that can be done later.
> 
> In IDE:
> If you type in the project name without ".prj" it displays an error, I
> don't see why it couldn't just add ".prj" to the end of the name.
> 
> In Editor.exw:
> There should be an option to enable hilighting for all files, not just
> the defaults.
> 
> I think this (about control+right-click) should be added to the hint 
> text
> when you point to
> the layers tabs, it doesn't say that there.
> 
>

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