Thanks Bruce. Mike
--- In [email protected], "bruce1r" <bru...@...> wrote: > > Dennis, Mike, all - > > It looked like there is a new updated ZIP in the Files section. I > took a quick look and it is very similar to what I did. I don't want > to duplicate that effort, but I decided to upload what I did for three > reasons - > > 1. I had set up to add to a standard Notepad++ install. It only takes > the addition of two files to specific places. This will allow future > updated version of Notepad++ to be easily adapted. > > 2. I suspect that others will want custom colors or to add keywords, > etc. I had a brief DOC file that I had done in the past that I > updated. Notepad++ has a good UI for customizing the language > definition, but it is not obvious where to find it, so I thought I'd > give a jump start. > > 3. The auto-completion seemed to have changed with 5.0 and I went > ahead and adapted my definitions to the new XML format. > > Anyway, the two files and the doc are in the Files section under > "Notepad++ - AFL Customization". > > I hope that you find this somewhat useful. No warranties :-) As I > mentioned, I use it, but only for specialized tasks. > > > -- Bruce > > > --- In [email protected], Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote: > > > > The NP++ in the zip has everything installed in it, but it is an old > > version of NP++. It will take a while to sort through all those files > > in the zip to figure out which ones to use to get AFL into the latest > > version. Later... > > > > BR, > > Dennis > > > > > > On Feb 21, 2009, at 2:17 AM, ozzyapeman wrote: > > > > > In the files section of this group: > > > > > > application/zip noteplus.zip > > > notepadd++ with afl autocomplete and afl keywords > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Doesn't Notepad++ come with the AFL syntax built in? My version did. > > >> AFL is the last option under the language menu. Seems to highlight > > >> AFL > > >> syntax correctly. > > >> > > >> > > >> --- In [email protected], "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> +1 for posting your XML. I've been wanting to get around to > > >>> something > > >>> similar for a long time now. > > >>> > > >>> Mike > > >>> > > >>> --- In [email protected], "bruce1r" <brucer@> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Dennis - > > >>>> > > >>>> I've gone down these editor paths in the past. I'm not sure that > > >>>> you'll come to the same conclusion, but I'll tell you what I found > > >>> and > > >>>> perhaps it will be of help > > >>>> > > >>>> At various times I've tried the following for AFL dev - > > >>>> > > >>>> Textpad > > >>>> EditPad > > >>>> UltraEdit > > >>>> Notepad++ > > >>>> > > >>>> Textpad is an editor that I still use with another backtest > > >>> package. > > >>>> But, I looked at the other three for a while for use with AB. > > >>>> UltraEdit held the most promise because of its scripting capability > > >>>> potentially driving AB, but seemed a little costly. Notepad++ is a > > >>>> good open source alternative, but can be quirky. Lots of add-ins, > > >>> though. > > >>>> > > >>>> My main motivation was similar to yours - projects with a number of > > >>>> include files.. I also find code folding VERY useful in seeing the > > >>>> "big picture", and that was the main reason that I invested time in > > >>>> trying Notepad++. > > >>>> > > >>>> In the end, though, I always seem to come back to the AFL editor > > >>>> for > > >>>> all but very large tasks. To use a carpentry analogy of something > > >>>> that I was fixing today, if I just want to make a notch for the > > >>> strike > > >>>> plate of a door lockset, I don't need to drag out a precision > > >>> router - > > >>>> a hammer and chisel will do. > > >>>> > > >>>> I imagine that Tomasz has eventual plans move toward a mini - > > >>>> integrated dev environment. He probably wants to keep conrol of > > >>>> the > > >>>> editor. In principle, though, I agree that I'd like to see him > > >>>> open > > >>>> up AB more to things like that. > > >>>> > > >>>> BTW, if you really want the AFL syntax XML file for Notepad++, I'll > > >>>> post it, but consider that Notepad++ will have a learning time > > >>> investment. > > >>>> > > >>>> -- Bruce R > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> --- In [email protected], Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Thank you all for the quick an helpful suggestions. It will take > > >>> me a > > >>>>> bit to explore them all. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Only using a virtual PC for AmiBroker, and using a Mac for > > >>> everything > > >>>>> else, I was unfamiliar with all the possible good solutions > > >>> suggested, > > >>>>> and most are free. I looked at the websites of each suggested > > >>>>> product. Notepad++ is interesting as an open source editor with > > >>> many > > >>>>> features I have seen requested for the Formula editor. It would > > >>> be > > >>>>> interesting to see something like this directly adapted for use > > >>> with > > >>>>> AFL (including all the syntax coloring). Perhaps this has > > >>> already > > >>>>> been done? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> It seems that it would be far easier to support this editor as a > > >>>>> standard for advanced users than beg TJ to spend valuable > > >>> development > > >>>>> time adding the same features into the Formula editor. Since it > > >>> is > > >>>>> open source, perhaps TJ or another C++ wizard could just add the > > >>>>> specific Formula editor stuff into a custom version of Notepad++ > > >>> (or > > >>>>> visa versa for TJ). > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Herman you have asked for TJ to open up the formula editor for > > >>> add- > > >>>>> ons, and add features like syntax folding, etc. This would be > > >>> the > > >>>>> ultimate for add-ons with open source. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Ok, I am off to download and try things out for a while. > > >>> Suggested > > >>>>> programs: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Ultraedit > > >>>>> Textcrawler > > >>>>> TexRep > > >>>>> Notepad ++ > > >>>>> Regular Expressions > > >>>>> EditPad Pro > > >>>>> Custom JScript > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Thanks again, > > >>>>> Dennis > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On Feb 19, 2009, at 11:46 PM, Dennis Brown wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Hello, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> I have my system broken into about 30 include files now. Now I > > >>> must > > >>>>>> get around a problem that is one of the reasons I resisted > > >>> using many > > >>>>>> includes for so long --editing the same content across all > > >>> includes. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Let's say that I decide I want to change the name of a variable > > >>> to a > > >>>>>> more descriptive name -- like RibSel to RibSelMenuOpen. If > > >>> everything > > >>>>>> is one file, I just search and replace every one. However, if > > >>> the > > >>>>>> locations are spread across some unknown number of my include > > >>> files, > > >>>>>> how do I manage to do this operation simply? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> The task is made harder because the formula editor search > > >>> dialog data > > >>>>>> does not transfer to another open formula editor file. > > >>> Currently I am > > >>>>>> finding myself opening each include and pasting the search name > > >>> over > > >>>>>> again, and typing in the changed name again. Very time > > >>> consuming > > >>>>>> considering how many variables I change the names of after I get > > >>>>>> something working. I make something work with short names then > > >>> clean > > >>>>>> up the final code with self documenting names when I can think > > >>> of a > > >>>>>> better name. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> How do others solve this problem? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Best regards, > > >>>>>> Dennis > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > > > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > > > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >
