Named Enums

[Josh]

it would be fine to have named enums like this:

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Enumeration enumColors
  #ColRed
  #ColGreen
  #ColBlue
EndEnumeration

Procedure Test (Color.enumColor)
  Debug Color
EndProcedure

when i have large pbi files with many procedures, i often don't know, what to do with the parameters. so when i'm writing a call to the procedure from the above example and come to the parameters, a popupmenu show me the possible enums.

edit for better understanding:
so when i'm writing a call to the procedure Test from the above example and come to the parameters, the autocomplete will show me the three items (#ColRed, #ColGreen, #ColBlue) from the named enum.

[skywalk]

I agree. This is a cool and useful feature from the Visual Studio shtuff.
It enhances the Autocomplete feature by limiting the contents or prioritizing them to the enum or gadget type.

I would also add the request that gadget specific Flags be forced to the top of the Autocomplete list when in that field of a command.
Some examples:

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\id = ButtonImageGadget(#PB_Any, \X, \Y, \Wd, Ht, ImagesInUse(\imgNr)\hnd, ...User Hits [Ctrl+Space] here...)
;...Autocomplete lists the following...
#PB_Button_Toggle

\id = OpenWindow(wID, \x, \y, \wd, \ht, \Txt, ...User Hits [Ctrl+Space] here...)
;...Autocomplete lists the following...
#PB_Window_BorderLess    
#PB_Window_Invisible     
#PB_Window_Maximize
#PB_Window_MaximizeGadget
#PB_Window_Minimize
#PB_Window_MinimizeGadget
#PB_Window_NoGadgets
#PB_Window_ScreenCentered
#PB_Window_SizeGadget  
#PB_Window_SystemMenu   
#PB_Window_TitleBar      
#PB_Window_Tool          
#PB_Window_WindowCentered

[DoubleDutch]

This is a good idea.

[Foz]

Actually, a slight adjustment to the current enum method to automatically add a prefix would be good enough for me:

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Enum Color_
  Red
  Blue
  Green
EndEnum

Procedure GetValue(enumColor)
  Select enumColor
  Case #Color_Red
  Case #Color_Blue
  Case #Color_Green
  EndSelect
EndProcedure

[c4s]

@skywalk
Really good idea - I like and want it too!
...But better create a new request because it's more a wish for the IDE so that Fred and Freak don't get confused or oversee it.

[DoubleDutch]

Foz: I like this idea too.

[Josh]

@ skywalk

why to hit [Ctrl+Space] ? it should be used the same technique, like already used with structures:

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Structure udtColor
  Red.l
  Green.l
  Blue.l
EndStructure

Define Specification.udtColor

Specification\

structures: at the moment i'm writing the backslash, the autocomplete menu opens
named enums: at the moment i'm writing the comma, the autocomplete menu should open. ok, in case of flags, the autocomplete menu has to open again, after flag specific characters like '|'.

that fred and freak have to add the named enums to pb-intern procedures like OpenWindow and so on, is a other chapter

[skywalk]

@Josh - you are correct, I was being lazy lumping in the autocomplete stuff with your request.

[Josh]

@ skywalk

sorry sky, but i don't understand your separat topic Enhanced AutoComplete in the wishlist. its the same, i'm writing here. in case, fred/freak would include named enums, its only a logical conclusion to use this feature in pb own procedures too.

[c4s]

@ Josh
I said that it would be better to create a new topic because it's just an IDE suggestion and I didn't understand yours. So these named enums are also for the IDE?

[Josh]

So these named enums are also for the IDE?

of course. constants, enums are not necessary for building the exe, like many other things. so this named enums are also only a help for the developer. ok, it would have been better, if i had used autocomplete instead of popupmenue ^^

[ts-soft]

Only for the ide it makes no sense!

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Enumeration Colors
  #MyBlue = 100
  #MyBlack
  #MyRed  
EndEnumeration

Procedure ShowColor(value.Colors); compilererror if parameter out of Colors!
  Debug value
EndProcedure

This make sense for me