The IDE already "knows" what functions are available from other open files as they can be jumped to with a ctrl-doubleclick.
One of the things I really with the IDE would do is to add these functions to the auto-complete list and to also auto-correct their case so that I can type them out quickly all lower-case and have it automatically correct it.
Add known functions to auto-complete and auto-correct
Re: Add known functions to auto-complete and auto-correct
+1 from me as well. And please, let this work for Macros too! Been wanting Ctrl+DoubleClicks for Macros for years. They're basically the same as Procedures, so why not?
Re: Add known functions to auto-complete and auto-correct
Preferences > Editor > AutoComplete > Displayed Items
It works for me. Or did I misunderstand the question?
The auto-completion returns the capital letters as they are in the original file.
Only the auto-completion of the file being edited is updated with the new procedures
The list of auto-completion procedures of the included files is however regenerated only at the time of their opening.
To regenerate the lists, I work in project mode and I close and reopen all the files at once. The list is thus updated with all Procedures, Macros etc.
The correction is not done automatically, but it is enough to get used to using TAB
If the IDE were to constantly check the existence of a user function, it is likely that this would slow down quite a bit. So the time that would be saved in typing would be lost in CPU time (I think). Oh, please don't turn the simple and fast PB IDE into a (slow) horror like the "modern" IDEs
It works for me. Or did I misunderstand the question?
The auto-completion returns the capital letters as they are in the original file.
Only the auto-completion of the file being edited is updated with the new procedures
The list of auto-completion procedures of the included files is however regenerated only at the time of their opening.To regenerate the lists, I work in project mode and I close and reopen all the files at once. The list is thus updated with all Procedures, Macros etc.
The correction is not done automatically, but it is enough to get used to using TAB
If the IDE were to constantly check the existence of a user function, it is likely that this would slow down quite a bit. So the time that would be saved in typing would be lost in CPU time (I think). Oh, please don't turn the simple and fast PB IDE into a (slow) horror like the "modern" IDEs
Re: Add known functions to auto-complete and auto-correct
I use the AutoComplete function with a generated code that is always loaded as the first tab in the IDE.
This code consists only of Declare calls.
Since I only use modules as includefiles, generating them is relatively easy.
My tool searches my include folder, opens every file, and when a DeclareModule block is found,
a new code is generated. This is of course not executable, but the autocomplete function works fine.
If I change the includefiles I just run the tool and the generated code is up to date again.
This code consists only of Declare calls.
Since I only use modules as includefiles, generating them is relatively easy.
My tool searches my include folder, opens every file, and when a DeclareModule block is found,
a new code is generated. This is of course not executable, but the autocomplete function works fine.
If I change the includefiles I just run the tool and the generated code is up to date again.