Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
Hi,
It's just amazing how many cool features we have in the compilers and
especially the IDE's. The biggest _cool_ feature is the jumping
between Interface and Implementation sections for a method
(Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down).
That is a cool feature. I need to look around more with editors. I just
stumbled on Ctrl-Delete the other day. I must lead a sheltered life.
I am more spoiled with Delphi than I am with Lazarus because of one little
add-in that works with Delphi:
http://www.cnpack.org
It's a suite of productivity tools like GExperts for those of you who haven't
seen it. Someone suggested it to me on borland NG's a while back. Lots of cool
features, but to me the best reason for installing it, is auto suggestion code
insight like C#/VS2005.
It's like hitting Ctrl-Space automatically. You start typing "tstr" and
assuming you have SysUtils in your uses clause, the suggestion box pops up
automatically with contextual suggestions like :
TStringList
TStrings
...
and it works with declare variables, keywords, etc.
You hit tab or enter to accept the suggestion and one less word to type. For
actual coding, I have not seen a better little feature than this as far as
productivity is concerned.
1. Speeds typing in two ways: 1) You obviously don't have to type the entire
keyword, variable, etc out and 2) No shift key necessary to get nicely camel
cased variables.
2. Improves readability of code and lessens coding mistakes.
I would literally pay for this feature to be in Lazarus.
--
Warm Regards,
Lee
"My wife is better at Guitar Hero than I am and it's really irritating."
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