> >Out of curiosity, why would anyone print out source code these days? If > >you're a professor using the printouts for lectures, the code snippets > >should be short enough that bolding and color are irrelevant. If it's longer > >sections for publications, hire a minion.
First of all, my courses cover the physiology and function of the visual system, not Java programming. I just happen to be developing Java programs that will help my students develop diagnostic skills for ocular and visual disorders. Secondly, printouts are not totally irrelevant, any more than physical books are. I can bring printouts of code with me to meetings when it is impractical to bring my laptop. Since my Java code is a port of an old FoxPro program, I can examine my Java code and the FoxPro code side by side easier when one is one the screen and one on paper. I also have problems focusing for long periods of time on the monitor (it is one of the triggers for my migraines), so it sometimes can be easier for me to examine a code printout instead. Thirdly, for my needs bolding and color are also irrelevant, but if features are offered in IDEA (and checkboxes to enable/disable them displayed), they should work as expected, no matter what the features are. Of course I realize that IntelliJ has to prioritize its development efforts. I'm just suggesting that before moving on to adding new features, they step back and fix some long-standing bugs such as the printing bugs. ********************************************* Scott Steinman, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O. Chair, Biomedical Sciences Southern College of Optometry 1245 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104-2222 Phone: (901) 722-3380 Fax: (901) 722-3325 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
