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Re: Favorite tricks and keystrokes: Please take one and leave one

2017-05-30 Thread truegold via 4D_Tech

Hey Tom,

Cool idea!

I keep windows open (way too many…) all the time so I can remember things I 
am/was working on - for various reasons.

So now I’ll create a method where I store recent windows. Then I can close them 
without worry of forgetting of spending time drilling down into where they 
were. In fact adds an ability to even add some comments.

Anyway thanks for sharing.

John... 

> I use a method called WindowList which puts a list of all the Design 
> Environment windows open onto the clipboard. I paste this into a method 
> called _Work to keep "project" parts readily available. So, when I need to 
> work on something else for a while, all the other project windows can be 
> closed and opened back up later.
> 
> Basically:
> 
> WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
> ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
> For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
>  $aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
> End for
> 
> plus a big Case statement for windows I don't want to keep, like the 
> Explorer, etc. And, of course I put a comment character at the beginning of 
> each line.

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Re: Favorite tricks and keystrokes: Please take one and leave one

2017-05-30 Thread Douglas von Roeder via 4D_Tech

Chip:

I use a "workspace" palette for window management.

Each "workspace" is titled using the ticket number + title for the ticket
in my bug tracking system (I use FogBugz). After creating a workspace, Per
the pix here
, I
use the buttons on the palette to CRUD the content of the workspace.

When I've finished working on an issue, I press Alt+close box to close all
of the windows and then click on another workspace to open the windows for
other tasks.


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On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <
4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:

> this is where Windowmizer is handy
>
> Minimize all open windows to their own title bar.
> expand Explorer window -
> open new stuff
>
> the 'old' stuff never need to close  :)
>
> On Tue, 30 May 2017 10:45:30 -0600, Tom Dillon via 4D_Tech wrote:
> > I use a method called WindowList which puts a list of all the Design
> > Environment windows open onto the clipboard. I paste this into a
> > method called _Work to keep "project" parts readily available. So,
> > when I need to work on something else for a while, all the other
> > project windows can be closed and opened back up later.
> >
> > Basically:
> >
> > WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
> > ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
> > For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
> >   $aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
> > End for
> >
> > plus a big Case statement for windows I don't want to keep, like the
> > Explorer, etc. And, of course I put a comment character at the
> > beginning of each line.
> >
> >
> > Here's the full code for anyone interested:
> >
> >   // WindowList
> >   // Puts a list of all the Design Environment windows open onto the
> > clipboard
> >
> > C_LONGINT($Ndx)
> > C_TEXT($Text;$Title)
> > C_BOOLEAN($Add)
> >
> > ARRAY LONGINT($aWinRef;0)
> >
> > WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
> > ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
> > For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
> > $aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
> > End for
> >
> > SORT ARRAY($aWinName)
> > $Text:="` --- "+String(Current date;7)+" ---"+Char(13)
> > For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinName))
> > $Title:=$aWinName{$Ndx}
> > $Add:=False
> > Case of
> >   // The first block is NOT added to the list of windows.
> > : ($Title="")
> > : ($Title="Custom")
> > : ($Title="Structure @")
> > : ($Title="List of tables")
> > : ($Title="@ - Explorer")
> > : ($Title="Method: aaa@")
> > : ($Title="Method: _@")
> > : ($Title="Method: .@")
> > : ($Title=("Method: "+Current method name))
> > : ($Title="Form:@")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"]";"];\"")+"\""
> > $Add:=True
> > : ($Title="Form Method:@")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Form Method: ";"")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"]";"];\"")+"\""
> > $Add:=True
> > : ($Title="Object Method:@")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Object Method: ";"")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"].";"];\"")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;".";"\";")
> > $Add:=True
> > Else
> > $Add:=True
> > End case
> > If ($Add)
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Form: ";"")
> > $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Method: ";"")
> >
> > $Text:=$Text+"` "+$Title+Char(13)
> > End if
> > End for
> > $Text:=$Text+"` ---"+Char(13)+Char(13)
> > SET TEXT TO PASTEBOARD($Text)
> > BEEP
> >
> >
> >
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Re: Favorite tricks and keystrokes: Please take one and leave one

2017-05-30 Thread Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech

this is where Windowmizer is handy

Minimize all open windows to their own title bar.
expand Explorer window -
open new stuff

the 'old' stuff never need to close  :)

On Tue, 30 May 2017 10:45:30 -0600, Tom Dillon via 4D_Tech wrote:
> I use a method called WindowList which puts a list of all the Design 
> Environment windows open onto the clipboard. I paste this into a 
> method called _Work to keep "project" parts readily available. So, 
> when I need to work on something else for a while, all the other 
> project windows can be closed and opened back up later.
> 
> Basically:
> 
> WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
> ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
> For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
>   $aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
> End for 
> 
> plus a big Case statement for windows I don't want to keep, like the 
> Explorer, etc. And, of course I put a comment character at the 
> beginning of each line.
> 
> 
> Here's the full code for anyone interested:
> 
>   // WindowList
>   // Puts a list of all the Design Environment windows open onto the 
> clipboard
> 
> C_LONGINT($Ndx)
> C_TEXT($Text;$Title)
> C_BOOLEAN($Add)
> 
> ARRAY LONGINT($aWinRef;0)
> 
> WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
> ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
> For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
> $aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
> End for 
> 
> SORT ARRAY($aWinName)
> $Text:="` --- "+String(Current date;7)+" ---"+Char(13)
> For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinName))
> $Title:=$aWinName{$Ndx}
> $Add:=False
> Case of 
>   // The first block is NOT added to the list of windows.
> : ($Title="")
> : ($Title="Custom")
> : ($Title="Structure @")
> : ($Title="List of tables")
> : ($Title="@ - Explorer")
> : ($Title="Method: aaa@")
> : ($Title="Method: _@")
> : ($Title="Method: .@")
> : ($Title=("Method: "+Current method name))
> : ($Title="Form:@")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"]";"];\"")+"\""
> $Add:=True
> : ($Title="Form Method:@")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Form Method: ";"")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"]";"];\"")+"\""
> $Add:=True
> : ($Title="Object Method:@")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Object Method: ";"")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"].";"];\"")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;".";"\";")
> $Add:=True
> Else 
> $Add:=True
> End case 
> If ($Add)
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Form: ";"")
> $Title:=Replace string($Title;"Method: ";"")
> 
> $Text:=$Text+"` "+$Title+Char(13)
> End if 
> End for 
> $Text:=$Text+"` ---"+Char(13)+Char(13)
> SET TEXT TO PASTEBOARD($Text)
> BEEP
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
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>DataCraft   Moab, UT 84532
>tomdil...@datacraft-inc.com   720/209-6502
>--
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>--- Sunastar
>--
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Re: Favorite tricks and keystrokes: Please take one and leave one

2017-05-30 Thread Tom Dillon via 4D_Tech

I use a method called WindowList which puts a list of all the Design 
Environment windows open onto the clipboard. I paste this into a method called 
_Work to keep "project" parts readily available. So, when I need to work on 
something else for a while, all the other project windows can be closed and 
opened back up later.

Basically:

WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
  $aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
End for 

plus a big Case statement for windows I don't want to keep, like the Explorer, 
etc. And, of course I put a comment character at the beginning of each line.


Here's the full code for anyone interested:

  // WindowList
  // Puts a list of all the Design Environment windows open onto the clipboard

C_LONGINT($Ndx)
C_TEXT($Text;$Title)
C_BOOLEAN($Add)

ARRAY LONGINT($aWinRef;0)

WINDOW LIST($aWinRef)
ARRAY TEXT($aWinName;Size of array($aWinRef))
For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinRef))
$aWinName{$Ndx}:=Get window title($aWinRef{$Ndx})
End for 

SORT ARRAY($aWinName)
$Text:="` --- "+String(Current date;7)+" ---"+Char(13)
For ($Ndx;1;Size of array($aWinName))
$Title:=$aWinName{$Ndx}
$Add:=False
Case of 
  // The first block is NOT added to the list of windows.
: ($Title="")
: ($Title="Custom")
: ($Title="Structure @")
: ($Title="List of tables")
: ($Title="@ - Explorer")
: ($Title="Method: aaa@")
: ($Title="Method: _@")
: ($Title="Method: .@")
: ($Title=("Method: "+Current method name))
: ($Title="Form:@")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"]";"];\"")+"\""
$Add:=True
: ($Title="Form Method:@")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"Form Method: ";"")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"]";"];\"")+"\""
$Add:=True
: ($Title="Object Method:@")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"Object Method: ";"")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"].";"];\"")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;".";"\";")
$Add:=True
Else 
$Add:=True
End case 
If ($Add)
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"Form: ";"")
$Title:=Replace string($Title;"Method: ";"")

$Text:=$Text+"` "+$Title+Char(13)
End if 
End for 
$Text:=$Text+"` ---"+Char(13)+Char(13)
SET TEXT TO PASTEBOARD($Text)
BEEP



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   tomdil...@datacraft-inc.com   720/209-6502
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   --- Sunastar
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Re: Favorite tricks and keystrokes: Please take one and leave one

2017-05-27 Thread Jeffrey Kain via 4D_Tech

Here are a few of mine:

- Debugger: in the method you are debugging, you can right click on any line of 
code and select "Run to cursor" -- easier than setting a breakpoint.

- Debugger: Execute commands, not just evaluate expressions. One very useful 
one -- type SET TEXT TO PASTEBOARD (Json stringify($oObject)) to get an 
object's text into the clipboard (and then on to http://json.parser.online.fr 
... super useful web site for examining objects).

- Find in design: In the Find Results window, you can click on the gear icon 
and select "Replace in content"... you can replace your find string with 
something else -- super easy to do bulk replacements in the code such as 
creating a wrapper.

- Explorer: Right click on a method and select Rename. It will rename all 
occurrences of that method in the code (except when referenced as a string 
parameter, i.e. in an EXECUTE FORMULA or New Process).
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Re: Favorite tricks and keystrokes: Please take one and leave one

2017-05-27 Thread Janet Jonas via 4D_Tech


> On May 27, 2017, at 10:05 AM, David Adams wrote:
> 
> You can break a single line of code into multiple lines to simplify reading
> and editing using the / character.

Except it’s “\” not “/“ - backslash not forward-slash.

Mine - I think it may be Mac only:

3-finger salute to go to design mode from anywhere:

Ctrl-Option-CMD - Hold and click, release the keys and click on the line “Go to 
Design”

JJ

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