Thanks, I'll have a look. Mike
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "ozzyapeman" <zoopf...@...> wrote: > > In the files section of this group: > > application/zip noteplus.zip > notepadd++ with afl autocomplete and afl keywords > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote: > > > > Doesn't Notepad++ come with the AFL syntax built in? My version did. > > AFL is the last option under the language menu. Seems to highlight AFL > > syntax correctly. > > > > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote: > > > > > > +1 for posting your XML. I've been wanting to get around to something > > > similar for a long time now. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "bruce1r" <brucer@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Dennis - > > > > > > > > I've gone down these editor paths in the past. I'm not sure that > > > > you'll come to the same conclusion, but I'll tell you what I found > > > and > > > > perhaps it will be of help > > > > > > > > At various times I've tried the following for AFL dev - > > > > > > > > Textpad > > > > EditPad > > > > UltraEdit > > > > Notepad++ > > > > > > > > Textpad is an editor that I still use with another backtest > > > package. > > > > But, I looked at the other three for a while for use with AB. > > > > UltraEdit held the most promise because of its scripting capability > > > > potentially driving AB, but seemed a little costly. Notepad++ is a > > > > good open source alternative, but can be quirky. Lots of add- ins, > > > though. > > > > > > > > My main motivation was similar to yours - projects with a number of > > > > include files.. I also find code folding VERY useful in seeing the > > > > "big picture", and that was the main reason that I invested time in > > > > trying Notepad++. > > > > > > > > In the end, though, I always seem to come back to the AFL editor for > > > > all but very large tasks. To use a carpentry analogy of something > > > > that I was fixing today, if I just want to make a notch for the > > > strike > > > > plate of a door lockset, I don't need to drag out a precision > > > router - > > > > a hammer and chisel will do. > > > > > > > > I imagine that Tomasz has eventual plans move toward a mini - > > > > integrated dev environment. He probably wants to keep conrol of the > > > > editor. In principle, though, I agree that I'd like to see him open > > > > up AB more to things like that. > > > > > > > > BTW, if you really want the AFL syntax XML file for Notepad++, I'll > > > > post it, but consider that Notepad++ will have a learning time > > > investment. > > > > > > > > -- Bruce R > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thank you all for the quick an helpful suggestions. It will take > > > me a > > > > > bit to explore them all. > > > > > > > > > > Only using a virtual PC for AmiBroker, and using a Mac for > > > everything > > > > > else, I was unfamiliar with all the possible good solutions > > > suggested, > > > > > and most are free. I looked at the websites of each suggested > > > > > product. Notepad++ is interesting as an open source editor with > > > many > > > > > features I have seen requested for the Formula editor. It would > > > be > > > > > interesting to see something like this directly adapted for use > > > with > > > > > AFL (including all the syntax coloring). Perhaps this has > > > already > > > > > been done? > > > > > > > > > > It seems that it would be far easier to support this editor as a > > > > > standard for advanced users than beg TJ to spend valuable > > > development > > > > > time adding the same features into the Formula editor. Since it > > > is > > > > > open source, perhaps TJ or another C++ wizard could just add the > > > > > specific Formula editor stuff into a custom version of Notepad++ > > > (or > > > > > visa versa for TJ). > > > > > > > > > > Herman you have asked for TJ to open up the formula editor for > > > add- > > > > > ons, and add features like syntax folding, etc. This would be > > > the > > > > > ultimate for add-ons with open source. > > > > > > > > > > Ok, I am off to download and try things out for a while. > > > Suggested > > > > > programs: > > > > > > > > > > Ultraedit > > > > > Textcrawler > > > > > TexRep > > > > > Notepad ++ > > > > > Regular Expressions > > > > > EditPad Pro > > > > > Custom JScript > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 19, 2009, at 11:46 PM, Dennis Brown wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > I have my system broken into about 30 include files now. Now I > > > must > > > > > > get around a problem that is one of the reasons I resisted > > > using many > > > > > > includes for so long --editing the same content across all > > > includes. > > > > > > > > > > > > Let's say that I decide I want to change the name of a variable > > > to a > > > > > > more descriptive name -- like RibSel to RibSelMenuOpen. If > > > everything > > > > > > is one file, I just search and replace every one. However, if > > > the > > > > > > locations are spread across some unknown number of my include > > > files, > > > > > > how do I manage to do this operation simply? > > > > > > > > > > > > The task is made harder because the formula editor search > > > dialog data > > > > > > does not transfer to another open formula editor file. > > > Currently I am > > > > > > finding myself opening each include and pasting the search name > > > over > > > > > > again, and typing in the changed name again. Very time > > > consuming > > > > > > considering how many variables I change the names of after I get > > > > > > something working. I make something work with short names then > > > clean > > > > > > up the final code with self documenting names when I can think > > > of a > > > > > > better name. > > > > > > > > > > > > How do others solve this problem? > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
