MultiEditing

[RSBasic]

Hello

In Notepad++ and in other editors there is the function "Multi Editing" to mark and edit several code areas at the same time.
This is how it looks in another program: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visua ... diting.gif

PureBasic and SpiderBasic can not use this function. With my new tool it is now possible.

How to?
Ctrl key + Left mouse button: You can create multiple cursors and write or delete text in multiple lines at the same time.
Shift key + Alt key + Left mouse button pressed: Several lines are marked within a rectangle and you can write or delete text in several lines at the same time.
Shift key + Alt key + Arrow key (up, down, left or right): Several lines are marked within a rectangle and you can write or delete text in several lines at the same time.

Screenshot:


Installation:


Download: https://www.rsbasic.de/downloads/downlo ... diting.zip


I would be very pleased about feedbacks, improvement suggestions, error messages or wishes. Thanks

[BarryG]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IumBp15irvM

I installed it and worked out I need to double-click each text selection to edit them simultaneously, but it also adds what I type to where the cursor is, which is unwanted.

[dige]

I just had the use case of developing in two different places in the code at the same time and remembered the MultiEdit tool.
Unfortunately, it no longer seems to work.

Or do I still have to do something to activate the screen split?

[RSBasic]

I just had the use case of developing in two different places in the code at the same time and remembered the MultiEdit tool.
Unfortunately, it no longer seems to work.

Or do I still have to do something to activate the screen split?

I tested it with PureBasic 6.02 LTS. It works. Are you still having this problem?

[Little John]

Hi, this sounds promising!

I have installed the tool, but unfortunately I don't have any idea how it is going to be used. Can you explain it, please?

In Notepad++ and in other editors there is the function "Multi Editing" to mark and edit several code areas at the same time.
This is how it looks in Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/assets/im ... tiEdit.gif

That link is dead now.

[RSBasic]

Thanks for the hint. I updated the link to the external image.

Here's a new example of what that looks like:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visua ... vsmac-2022

With the MultiEdit function you can edit several lines at the same time.

[Little John]

With the MultiEdit function you can edit several lines at the same time.

Yes, I know what the purpose of your tool is, and that was not my question.

[...] I don't have any idea how it is going to be used.

I don't have experience with Notepad++. Do I have to hold down the [Alt] key while dragging the mouse (doesn't seem to work) in order to get multiple cursors or multiple selections, or what else is to be done in order to active multiediting mode with your tool?

[RSBasic]

Hello Little John

If you have added my program as a tool in PureBasic (see installation guide), then restart PureBasic.
In the editor you put the cursor in a line, e.g.:


Press Shift key and Alt key at the same time while pressing e.g. down arrow key:


Then you can remove with DEL key and write what:

[Little John]

Press Shift key and Alt key at the same time while pressing e.g. down arrow key:

This is the information I was missing, thank you.

However, after doing so, I get e.g. a rectangular selection that spans 5 lines. When I then press say the "x" key, an x will only be written in the 5th line, and after the key press, there is no selection anymore and only one caret in the 5th line. Lines 1 to 4 remain unchanged.
Tested with PB 6.03 beta 5 (x64) on Windows.

[RSBasic]

I can not confirm. I can also use Shift and Alt with my mouse to mark a rectangle and when I write something, it replaces in all lines at the same time.
Can you create a video or gif animation?

[highend]

Can't confirm either on PB 6.03 beta 5 (x64) on Windows. Works as expected.

A feature wish: Can you add the option to define the hotkey(s) to press?

E.g. through an .ini file in the same folder as the MultiEditing.exe file (so that it stays 100% portable)

I'm used to just press Alt in all my editors that support multi-line editing. Not Shift+Alt.
So I'd like to switch (if you don't mind to implement that)...

Thanks for the nice tool!

[Little John]

Can you create a video or gif animation?

Today doing the same as yesterday, now it works as expected.

[Caronte3D]

Nice feature, I missed it when was posted

[RSBasic]

I added a guide in the first post:

How to?
Ctrl key + Left mouse button: You can create multiple cursors and write or delete text in multiple lines at the same time.
Shift key + Alt key + Left mouse button pressed: Several lines are marked within a rectangle and you can write or delete text in several lines at the same time.
Shift key + Alt key + Arrow key (up, down, left or right): Several lines are marked within a rectangle and you can write or delete text in several lines at the same time.

A feature wish: Can you add the option to define the hotkey(s) to press?

E.g. through an .ini file in the same folder as the MultiEditing.exe file (so that it stays 100% portable)

I'm used to just press Alt in all my editors that support multi-line editing. Not Shift+Alt.

I'll check this.

[highend]

I'll check this

Thanks!