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Bruce,
Thanks for the good info from your experience. I have Notepad++ open
right now and am starting to play with it. Yes please post the syntax
file.
I was not planning on abandoning the AB Formula editor, as it has
specific functionality that is tailored to AFL.
However, for now I need to manage include files as a group and the
basic features of Notepad++ looks like it would get me through some
rough patches until Tomasz adds more editor capabilities by one method
or another. I hate to suggest specific enhancements before I have
become familiar with the problems I need to solve. I also try to
solve them in reasonable and simple ways first. I prefer to have more
signal than noise in my words.
The latest version of Notepad++ also has some scripting now. It also
has Regular Expressions which I don't need right now. I usually only
invest in learning the features I need to get the job done in any
tool. There are a lot of features, but the ones that look useful to
me in Notepad++ are:
1. Batch search, open and incremental replace across a set of files
inside a folder/subfolders.
2. Syntax highlighting for AFL possible
3. Auto indenting and block highlighting
4. Syntax folding
5. File differences
6. Spell checking (for my comments)
I just went through 18 files with 30+ PlotOHLC commands to put the
Plot commands back in about half of them after the bug was fixed in Z-
order. From not knowing anything anything about the Notepad++ to
completing the task took about 30 minutes. That was useful. I have a
lot more things like that to do with about 100 plot commands across 23
includes with plot commands.
For AFL work, which is all I would use it for, I would like to kill
most of the menus and features that just clutter up the interface --if
I were going to use it a lot. I like simple interfaces (I'm a Mac guy).
Best regards,
Dennis
On Feb 20, 2009, at 8:55 PM, bruce1r wrote:
> 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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