Editor: Intelligent Copy + Paste

[Killswitch]

I don't know about you, but when I'm starting a project I often find it nessacary to hardcode in large amounts of information into arrays.

And because of that I usually copy and paste a set I've already completed, like so:

Code: Select all

  Commands(1)\Name="push"
  Commands(1)\Number=1
  Commands(1)\Parameters=1
  Commands(1)\Type[1]=#Type_Any

Of course I have to redefine what each array holds, but thats a given. What bugs me is that I also have to redefine the index of the array. I think it'd be a nice feature if there was a special paste function that automatically updated the index of the array, ala - excell.

A minor thing, but it'd save me a lot of keystrokes .

[Trond]

If I need to have it really large I usually find it more conventiently to store the data in a file or data section and load it at program startup. Or I write a program to output the code for me.

[Killswitch]

Yeah I do that too sometimes; however I get a bit parnoid about doing things that way:

1) Adds a layer (unnessacary) complexity to the code
2) Slows down program startup
3) What happens if a file is corrupted or non existant?

I prefer to have it all directly in the code.

[remi_meier]

I would like to see it like this:

Code: Select all

Dim Ar.l(5) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

[josku_x]

I would like to see it like this:

Code: Select all

Dim Ar.l(5) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Yeah, making an array so easily would be cool, but now it's just a dream. perhaps Fred has something like this in PB4?

I talk too much of PB4 but I am so surprised as Fred promises so good things about it

^Or did he promise a bit too much?

[Fred]

We never promised such stuff, so it's not helpful to mention 'it will may be put in PB4' in every post if you don't know anything about it.

[Dare2]

Hi Killswitch.

I know this is the wishlists, but here's a couple of small solutions that may help. Because I am lazy I do this sort of thing.

Code: Select all

i=0 : arr(i)="gobble"
i+1 : arr(i)="dy"
i+1 : arr(i)="gook:

; or

i=0
arr(i)\fld1 = 1
...
arr(i)\fld99 = 99
i+1
arr(i)\fld1 = -1
...
arr(i)\fld99 = -99

And then cut and paste for each instance.

An alternative sometimes used: Open a file junksomething.pb and then

Code: Select all

emptyQuote.s =  chr('"') + chr('"')  ; or Chr(34) if you prefer.
For i = 0 to huge
  WriteStringN("Arr(" + Str(i) + ")\StrFld = " + emptyQuote
  WriteStringN("Arr(" + Str(i) + ")\NumFld = "
Next

and then load, select and copy that into the real prog.

Not real clever but cuts down on typos and saves some typing.

[josku_x]

We never promised such stuff, so it's not helpful to mention 'it will may be put in PB4' in every post if you don't know anything about it.

Calm down, I mean you promise things like:

If you have PB4.0 you don't want to use 3.94 anymore!

or something like that, and I say maybe it's in PB4 because, it would pay you attention and maybe you really add it, it's like catching the fish in the net and feeding it and letting it out of the net. capich?