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Thanks Bruce.
Mike
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bruce1r" <brucer@xxx> wrote:
>
> Dennis, Mike, all -
>
> It looked like there is a new updated ZIP in the Files section. I
> took a quick look and it is very similar to what I did. I don't
want
> to duplicate that effort, but I decided to upload what I did for
three
> reasons -
>
> 1. I had set up to add to a standard Notepad++ install. It only
takes
> the addition of two files to specific places. This will allow
future
> updated version of Notepad++ to be easily adapted.
>
> 2. I suspect that others will want custom colors or to add keywords,
> etc. I had a brief DOC file that I had done in the past that I
> updated. Notepad++ has a good UI for customizing the language
> definition, but it is not obvious where to find it, so I thought I'd
> give a jump start.
>
> 3. The auto-completion seemed to have changed with 5.0 and I went
> ahead and adapted my definitions to the new XML format.
>
> Anyway, the two files and the doc are in the Files section under
> "Notepad++ - AFL Customization".
>
> I hope that you find this somewhat useful. No warranties :-) As I
> mentioned, I use it, but only for specialized tasks.
>
>
> -- Bruce
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote:
> >
> > The NP++ in the zip has everything installed in it, but it is an
old
> > version of NP++. It will take a while to sort through all those
files
> > in the zip to figure out which ones to use to get AFL into the
latest
> > version. Later...
> >
> > BR,
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:17 AM, ozzyapeman wrote:
> >
> > > In the files section of this group:
> > >
> > > application/zip noteplus.zip
> > > notepadd++ with afl autocomplete and afl keywords
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@>
wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Doesn't Notepad++ come with the AFL syntax built in? My
version did.
> > >> AFL is the last option under the language menu. Seems to
highlight
> > >> AFL
> > >> syntax correctly.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> +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@> 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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