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http://gpihome.de/purebasic/jaPBe/jaPBe%20-%20beta.rar

Beta because of the second ListIndex - bug. The filehandling should be save, but other things, like autocompletation maybe don't work always right.

What is new:

* Cut don't erased Bookmarks,Variables... in the lists.
* Open Backup repaired
* %Build% in Version-String and #jaPBe_ExecuteBuild has now the same value
* Styling-Bug with "$"-Constants (#Test$)
* bug openrequester (all)
* after a create-executable is the source saved (because of saving the exe name and the increase of the build-number). Now no backup is created during this save!
* Remove custombuttons, because of incompatibilty with pb3.92 (but don't worry, the toolbar work with the imagegadget now
* Repair include-Viewer.
* New About-Window.

Thank you GPI

MFG
WolfgangS

Is the uninstall bug fixed? I want to try jaPBe again but I'm a bit worried...

PB wrote:Is the uninstall bug fixed? I want to try jaPBe again but I'm a bit worried...

At the moment only Dreglor reportet a "bug" (problem: i can't reproduce it; he said that a directory was not created by the setup. But it should impossible that then the setup set this directory on the "to delete"-List. I add a additional Check.). The setup-files are the old one.

When you don't thrust my deinstaller: Delete the uninstall.exe and the uninstall.ini. (or open the uninstall.ini and check, which files and directory the program delete; or check "don't earse new files (settings)" during deinstallation).

Nice work (and a happy new year)

Ok GPI, I just installed jaPBe for another look. I tried the uninstallation and
it only deleted its own folder, and nothing else -- good. However, it didn't
restore the default PB file associations, so I couldn't use the PureBasic editor.
I think jaPBe should automatically restore these when uninstalling, without the
user having to click that button in the Preferences to do it, because they might
forget (like I did).

So I reinstalled it again (now that I know the uninstall is safe) and it is indeed
a very advanced editor -- good job! I've always said the standard PureBasic
editor was sufficient for my needs, but lately it's been very slow loading my
sources as they get bigger. jaPBe loads them almost instantly -- due to the
other engine (Scintilla or something?). Also, when I start typing a Procedure
name with jaPBe it shows me the parameters -- which is a great reminder!

I then started to edit the Preferences to change the syntax coloring to my
own tastes, but it's a bit of a hassle to manually keep changing the font
and its style for every item. So I have a suggestion: make it remember
the last chosen font/style and use that for the next item selected. At the
moment I have to click each item (Constant, Comment, Keyword, etc) and
then click the font name, font size, and font style buttons... it wastes time.
For example, I use Letter Gothic MT (size 10) for all my editor text, but
each time I select an item it defaults to Blitz (size 12) which I have to edit.
Having it remember the last selection would be better.

A question about auto-complete: if I start typing "progr" then I get a small
popup window with ProgramParameter() and ProgressBarGadget(), with
ProgramParameter() highlighted, but if I hit Enter nothing happens... the
keyword is not inserted into the editor. I assumed it would, like in does in
Visual Basic? What's the story here? I think it's more intuitive to hit the
Enter key to insert it when highlighted... why doesn't it do so?

Overall, it seems like a great editor so far. The faster loading and reminder
prompts for Procedure parameters have won me over. Sorry Fred, but the
official editor just doesn't cut it for me anymore.

Just found a problem (perhaps?) with jaPBe... if I start the editor executable
then everything is fine (correct syntax colors, etc). But if I double-click a .pb
source file in another folder, I get the default syntax colors and I can't select
my style in the Preferences. In fact, NOTHING is loaded in the Preferences.
For example, I can't select a language, and if I click the Style Selection box
there is no drop-down list of all styles. It's like jaPBe doesn't load the defaults
from the jaPBe folder or something? Using v2.4.12.25 (the new beta version).

I'm still getting the error with the file modified flag that I got with the previous version. I'm waiting on Fred for a 3.91 install so I can see if it's because I'm running 3.92 on Windows 2000.

But there was another difference in behavior that I noticed. On the Windows XP machine, if you close all of the tabs you are left with a "<New>" tab for a new file. If you open a file the New tab is replaced with the new file.

On the Windows 2000 machine if you have the "<New>" tab, click it and then open a new file you have both the "<*New>" tab and the file you just opened. If it's not something different with 3.91 and 3.92 then it's gotta be something wrong on my machine - right? Since Dare2 is running Windows 2000 with 3.91 and not having the problem. If I'm still having the problem when I install 3.91 then it must be something wrong on my Windows 2000 install.

is it my system or does the tool bar is checking to slowly i have to click like 3 times to get anything to work

>jaPBe loads them almost instantly -- due to the
other engine (Scintilla or something?).

not complete. jaPBe only style the displayed lines. IDE style the complete text and this is slow.

>So I have a suggestion: make it remember
>the last chosen font/style and use that for the next item selected.

Try the button "Synchronize Fonts". It set all the fonts to the actual one.

>What's the story here? I think it's more intuitive to hit the
>Enter key to insert it when highlighted... why doesn't it do so?

Try "Tab" or "ctrl+Return". I want a new line, when i press return.

>if I start the editor executable
>then everything is fine (correct syntax colors, etc).
>But if I double-click a .pb

Something has change with the current-directory-Setting in PB.

@dreglor
no problems here.

@xombie:
Close the compiler (hold Shift. Click on "Project>Compiler-restart". now close the compiler-window.) Now the compiler is close and disabled.

Current-directory-fix:
http://gpihome.de/purebasic/jaPBe/jaPBe%20-%20beta2.rar

> jaPBe only style the displayed lines

When I start to scroll my source the text is all colored too, so it's definitely
coloring them faster than the official editor. So, good job on that!

> Try the button "Synchronize Fonts". It set all the fonts to the actual one.

Thanks -- I didn't know that. I did click the Help button but I got a message
saying "No manual found"... is there an English manual anywhere?

> Try "Tab" or "ctrl+Return"

Thanks.

> Something has change with the current-directory-Setting in PB

Okay, I just installed the new Beta2 and it works correctly now. Thanks!
But I notice it doesn't save the jaPBe.pref and jaPBe-FileList files in the
folders anymore... is that intentional?

Question 1: When I double-click a .pb source and it loads, the Style Setting
is set to "Current Style" instead of the style name I saved... is that normal?

Question 2: Is there any way to set the font of the procedure browser?

Question 3: When I enter "1.01" for the File Version field of my project,
and then look at the compiled executable's properties, this field is "1.1.0.0".
Is this a bug?

Suggestion 1: I'm used to Compile/Debug being F5 and not F6... any chance
of changing this back? At the moment you've got Compile/Debug as F6,
which is different to how the official editor works. The first time I hit F5
I didn't know how to quit my app.

Suggestion 2: In the Recent File list, could you perhaps show the full path
to the recent files, and not just their filenames? I use filenames that are
similar and I can't tell which source is which without the paths...

Suggestion 3: Can we have an option to NOT save before or after
compiling a source? I like to tinker without changing a source but jaPBe
forces a save... meaning I have to copy the source first and work on the copy.

I tried what you suggested (hold shift & restart compiler) but still got the same issues. sigh. I guess it is my computer after all. Thanks for giving it a shot, GPI. And I'll still use Japbe since it's so great

One thing I'd love to see is if when you're typing a field from a structure that it would only match what fields are available for that structure and not all variables. Not a huge thing but it'd be nifty

>> jaPBe only style the displayed lines

>When I start to scroll my source the text is all colored too

Scroll a long text: The scrolling-time is slower than in IDE...
jaPBe style just-in-time

>I did click the Help button but I got a message
>saying "No manual found"... is there an English manual anywhere?

I'm a programer, not a writer. The german manual is not from me and it is outdated... I found nobody, how translate the manual.

>But I notice it doesn't save the jaPBe.pref and jaPBe-FileList files in the
>folders anymore... is that intentional?

This too files should only created in jaPBe-directory.

>is set to "Current Style" instead of the style name I saved... is that
>normal?

Yes. When you select a style, this style is copied in the japbe.pref.

>Question 2: Is there any way to set the font of the procedure browser?

It should have the same as in your source.

>Question 3: When I enter "1.01" for the File Version field of my project,
>and then look at the compiled executable's properties, this field is
>"1.1.0.0".
>Is this a bug?

No. I look in the SDK and the version must have the 3-dot-format.

>Suggestion 1: I'm used to Compile/Debug being F5 and not F6... any
>chance of changing this back?

nope.

>Suggestion 2: In the Recent File list, could you perhaps show the full
>path to the recent files, and not just their filenames? I use filenames
>that are similar and I can't tell which source is which without the paths...

maybe optional.

>Suggestion 3: Can we have an option to NOT save before or after
>compiling a source? I like to tinker without changing a source but jaPBe
>forces a save... meaning I have to copy the source first and work on the
>copy.

not planed. but you should activate the backup-function...

@Xombi
With the structures is a problem. jaPBe only anlayse line for line, not in context with other lines.

I am using Win98SE, and with the last beta, I don't see the toolbar close button ([x] at the right end of the toolbar), but a black square.