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Dennis -
I've gone down these editor paths in the past. I'm not sure that
you'll come to the same conclusion, but I'll tell you what I found and
perhaps it will be of help
At various times I've tried the following for AFL dev -
Textpad
EditPad
UltraEdit
Notepad++
Textpad is an editor that I still use with another backtest package.
But, I looked at the other three for a while for use with AB.
UltraEdit held the most promise because of its scripting capability
potentially driving AB, but seemed a little costly. Notepad++ is a
good open source alternative, but can be quirky. Lots of add-ins, though.
My main motivation was similar to yours - projects with a number of
include files.. I also find code folding VERY useful in seeing the
"big picture", and that was the main reason that I invested time in
trying Notepad++.
In the end, though, I always seem to come back to the AFL editor for
all but very large tasks. To use a carpentry analogy of something
that I was fixing today, if I just want to make a notch for the strike
plate of a door lockset, I don't need to drag out a precision router -
a hammer and chisel will do.
I imagine that Tomasz has eventual plans move toward a mini -
integrated dev environment. He probably wants to keep conrol of the
editor. In principle, though, I agree that I'd like to see him open
up AB more to things like that.
BTW, if you really want the AFL syntax XML file for Notepad++, I'll
post it, but consider that Notepad++ will have a learning time investment.
-- Bruce R
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@xxx> wrote:
>
> Thank you all for the quick an helpful suggestions. It will take me a
> bit to explore them all.
>
> Only using a virtual PC for AmiBroker, and using a Mac for everything
> else, I was unfamiliar with all the possible good solutions suggested,
> and most are free. I looked at the websites of each suggested
> product. Notepad++ is interesting as an open source editor with many
> features I have seen requested for the Formula editor. It would be
> interesting to see something like this directly adapted for use with
> AFL (including all the syntax coloring). Perhaps this has already
> been done?
>
> It seems that it would be far easier to support this editor as a
> standard for advanced users than beg TJ to spend valuable development
> time adding the same features into the Formula editor. Since it is
> open source, perhaps TJ or another C++ wizard could just add the
> specific Formula editor stuff into a custom version of Notepad++ (or
> visa versa for TJ).
>
> Herman you have asked for TJ to open up the formula editor for add-
> ons, and add features like syntax folding, etc. This would be the
> ultimate for add-ons with open source.
>
> Ok, I am off to download and try things out for a while. Suggested
> programs:
>
> Ultraedit
> Textcrawler
> TexRep
> Notepad ++
> Regular Expressions
> EditPad Pro
> Custom JScript
>
> Thanks again,
> Dennis
>
>
> On Feb 19, 2009, at 11:46 PM, Dennis Brown wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have my system broken into about 30 include files now. Now I must
> > get around a problem that is one of the reasons I resisted using many
> > includes for so long --editing the same content across all includes.
> >
> > Let's say that I decide I want to change the name of a variable to a
> > more descriptive name -- like RibSel to RibSelMenuOpen. If everything
> > is one file, I just search and replace every one. However, if the
> > locations are spread across some unknown number of my include files,
> > how do I manage to do this operation simply?
> >
> > The task is made harder because the formula editor search dialog data
> > does not transfer to another open formula editor file. Currently I am
> > finding myself opening each include and pasting the search name over
> > again, and typing in the changed name again. Very time consuming
> > considering how many variables I change the names of after I get
> > something working. I make something work with short names then clean
> > up the final code with self documenting names when I can think of a
> > better name.
> >
> > How do others solve this problem?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Dennis
>
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