And this is why Kevin is asking his question, because this tip from Aaron kind of implied that this would allow you to execute a block of code entered this way.
So, I agree with Bruce, would be a great enhancement to immediate mode if there was an a way to execute a block as we're describing, or even a separate editbox which let you enter a block of code and click it's own execute button so it would execute everything in the editbox. Chip -----Original Message----- From: bT [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Maybe a small problem in Immed App Yes Tom, But, a minor enhancement like I mentioned would be great and easier for test coding. After all, the 10 key pad enter breaks the lines. Then why not have either the enter key on the last line from the keyboard or just a ctrl T key to test run what you wrote. Having a clear scratch pad to write and test is much nicer and easier to debug then one long line of code. Maybe someone will add that some day soon. Bruce Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 1:15 PM Subject: Re: Maybe a small problem in Immed App Think of the immediate mode window as a little scratch pad for testing code. It's not a development environment. You can only execute one line of code at a time. But you can use the colon (:) character as a virtual line separator. Just remember how it works and it's a very productive tool. I've written huge chunks of code in it, copied and pasted it into my actual IDE, then just spent a few minutes making it look pretty. Hth, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "bT" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 12:56 PM Subject: Re: Maybe a small problem in Immed App Hi! I just did a test on that script and everything has to be on the same line. I did the standard enter and it performs the command of that line, so a do while will have a loop error message I also did the enter key for each line from the 10 key pad and if standard keyboard enter is pressed after the loop it says loop without do So, no matter what, the only way the do while would work is if it was all on the same line. This may be OK, but it makes for sloppy coding! What if your function was long, sure makes a very long line doesn't it? I would at least expect the last line of code would activate if the keyboard enter was pressed instead of the 10 key pad enter. Unless you have another way of doing a run? Is there a command to run the code you entered? Sincerely Bruce From: "Doug Geoffray" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:09 AM Subject: Re: Maybe a small problem in Immed App Well, it executes all the code that was under the cursor when enter was pressed...not all the code in the Immed edit box. I'm sure that's what you meant to say but just wanted to make it clear. Doug On 2/26/2011 9:19 AM, Jared Wright wrote: > Pressing the standard enter key still runs everything that's in the > code window. > On 2/25/2011 4:58 PM, Kevin Huber wrote: >> Hi: >> If, as suggest in this thread, that the numpad enter key could be used >> to test a large block of code, how do you then execute a multiline >> block of code that you have just typed using the numpad enter key to >> insert line breaks at the end of each line? >> Kevin Huber >> 2/21/11, Stephen Clower<[email protected]> wrote: >>> Donovan, >>> >>> Was your numlock off? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2/21/2011 2:58 AM, Donovan Osborn wrote: >>>> Hi, This is such a small problem I found, that I feel a bit foolish >>>> for >>>> writing about it. >>>> >>>> I don't know if this is just happening on my system or if this is a >>>> bug >>>> with the App. So I thoug I would post it and let other people try >>>> it to >>>> see. >>>> If you type >>>> Print 1+2 >>>> and hit enter you get three. >>>> However if you type that same command and hit enter on the numpad, you >>>> get nothing. >>>> At least, I don't. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Donovan Osborn >>>> Senior supervisor of sitting around my house, reading audiobooks. >>> -- >>> Stephen Clower >>> Product support specialist >>> GW Micro, Inc. * 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 >>> 260-489-3671 * gwmicro.com >>> >
