I have found the possibility of making a variable typing error is
almost nil, but the primary reason for this is that I almost never
type variable names. (except the first time :-)
It is faster and 100% accurate for me to use a feature I contributed
to Galaxy called "ScriptPaint" to "paint" your variable names from
existing instances rather than type them. (hover your cursor over a
variable name (assuming you see it in your window) and press Cntrl-
Space to add it to the line you're typing)
Even with the mouse movement it is usually faster than typing,
especially if you tend to use longer, more descriptive variable
names. Adding to the speed benefit is the ability to paint other
words, commands, keywords, anything visible.
ScriptPaint is so cool I wish every text editor had it- I sometimes
try to use ScriptPaint when writing an email, posting on a website,
etc.!
I showed ScriptPaint to a RealBasic programmer once and he flipped
out. That feature (among others) is making him consider adding Rev to
his lineup.
Anyway, I agree declaring vars is a waste of time and makes scripts
harder to read and navigate.
On Jun 29, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Chipp Walters wrote:
On 6/29/07, Ken Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
over the years of not declaring xTalk
variables I have gotten to the point that the likelihood of me making
an error in typing a variable is extremely low, so there really is
very
little benefit and a lot of extra hassle for me to start declaring
them.
I'm with Ken. I don't declare variables and have spent so many
hours working
this way, it's just easier. I rarely if ever find a problem from not
declaring vars, and the overhead of the typing and visual clutter is a
nuisance and a time waste to me.
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