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+1 for posting your XML. I've been wanting to get around to something
similar for a long time now.
Mike
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bruce1r" <brucer@xxx> 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@> 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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