Brian, et al:
Thanks for the attribution here. It's probably worth noting that if
this isn't something that makes headway with RunRev, there are
definitely possibilities for a community authored plugin. Then, if
that caught on, RunRev might be inclined to just bundle the plugin
with the IDE (or at worst anyone could grab it from RevOnline). I'd
be happy to contribute a few more hours to the cause if others want
to help refine the idea.
I hope others (especially those who requested "x=5" syntax), will
give the concept some consideration. Here's some additional thoughts from moi:
local mySynonyms
/*loaded from a field or property (put return&(field "Synonyms")
into mySynonyms)
format: abbreviation&tab&fullText. Example:
wBR windowBoundingRect
wSR working screenRect
If integrated into the compiler, one could declare synonyms in each script:
synonym wBR=windowBoundingRect
and they could be referenced via an include file (see below).
*/
on returnInField --UNTESTED
get offset(("field ""e&"script""e&" of card
""e&"revscript""e), the long name of the target)
if (it = 1) then
put word 2 of the selectedLine into lineNum
put line (lineNum) of fld "script" of card "revscript" into prevLine
-- expand abbreviations
repeat with x = the number of tokens of prevLine down to one
get lineOffset(return&(token x of prevLine)&tab,mySynonyms)
if it = 0 then next repeat
put word 2 to -1 of line it of mySynonyms into token x of prevLine
exit repeat
end repeat
switch
-- check for custom syntax
case (token 2 of prevLine is among the items of "=,:=,is") --
x = y,x := y,x is y
put ("put"&&(token 3 to -1 of prevLine)&&"into"&&(token 1 of
prevLine)) into line (lineNum) of fld "script" of card "revscript"
break
case (token 1 of prevLine is "let") -- let x = y
put ("put"&&(token 4 to -1 of prevLine)&&"into"&&(token 2 of
prevLine)) into line (lineNum) of fld "script" of card "revscript"
break
-- "include" file processing...1st time entered,simply type
"/* Import from file:"
case (offset("/* Import from file:",prevLine) = 1)
put word 5 of prevLine into includeFilePath
if includeFilePath is empty then
put true into firstInsertion
answer file 'Select the file to be inserted here..."
if the result is "cancel" then break
-- delete line prevLine?
put it into includeFilePath
else put false into firstInsertion
put URL "file:"&includeFilePath into includeText
if the result is not empty then
beep
answer error includeFilePath&&"not found."
break
end if
if firstInsertion then
put
prevLine&space&includeFilePath&&"*/"&return&includeText&return&"/*
End import from file:"&&includeFilePath&&"*/"& return into line
(lineNum) of fld "script" of card "revscript"
else
get Lineoffset("/* End import from
file:"&&includeFilePath",fld "script" of card "revscript")
if it = 0 then
beep
answer error "End of insertion not found!"
break
end if
put includeText into line (lineNum+2) to (it - 2) of fld
"script" of card "revscript"
end if
break
end switch
select empty
send "revFormatField lineNum,lineNum" to card "revscript"
select after line (lineNum) of fld "script" of card
"revscript" -- modify for include file insertion
end if
end if
pass returnInField
end returnInField
Note: include file processing leaves something to be desired: To
update the included text one must select the include comment line
("/* Import from file: [filePath] */") and press <return>.
If implemented by RRLtd, the Script Editor could scan for included
files when opening a script and update the text automatically.
So who else has examples of how personalized syntax and keyboard
shorthand might be used?
Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company
"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."
from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)
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