Dialog Editor Feature Idea ...

[mhall]

I often find myself needing to move around various functions in a .wbt file. Though I've tried to be consistent with my naming, I don't always remember the *exact* name of the function I'm looking for, so I find myself doing a Find for '#defineFunction' to get a list of all of the functions in the file. However the find results UI is cluttered with the name of the file and line number that I have to look past/parse my way through to find the function name I'm looking for.

With the recent-ish changes to the editor to add projects (which makes moving from file to file very easy), I thought it would also be useful to have a navigator which lists all SubRoutines/DefineFunction instances in the current file - without the clutter of the filenames and line numbers - just a simple list of names. Just as with the find results, double clicking the name would jump to that function in the file. Perhaps it could be a split portion of the project file lister? Top half is the list of files in the project, the bottom half the names of Subroutines/Functions ...

Anyway, just thought I would toss the idea out there.

Regards,
Micheal

[td]

It is good to hear that you find the Projects Tree useful.  I know I have found it to be a big productivity boosters.

We have actually been thinking about adding something similar to what you describe to WinBatch Studio.  The idea is that we add a combo like box that contains the names of all the USF/UDS's in the current file.  Selecting a name would cause the cursor to jump to the selected UDF/UDS's definition while also scrolling the definition into view.   If this sounds familiar, it is because the idea was stolen from Microsoft Visual Studio.   

[mhall]

Not stolen! "Inspired By ..."  :D

That would be very welcome.

[td]

Not stolen! "Inspired By ..."  :D

Marketing...

[JTaylor]

...and while you are at it please provide a 'vi' emulator option within WinBatch Studio.  Just the basic stuff.   I would use it if you did :)

Thanks.

Jim

[kdmoyers]

I dunno if this is helpful, but I've been using the following to navigate around large programs for years:

Code (winbatch) Select Expand


; JumpTo.wbt                 a winbatch studio "plug in"
;
; To use, set up a "tool" by using Debug / Customize Tools
;    Menu text: &JumpTo
;      Command: JumpTo.wbt
;
; Then use View / Toolbars / Commands to drag a button to the
;   tool bar for this new "tool."   This way, you can run
;   JumpTo with one click.
;
;
    MInfo = MouseInfo(2)
    SaveLine = wGetLineNo()
    SaveCol = wGetColNo()

    if !isdefined(SavedTime) then SavedTime = '2000:01:01:00:00:00'
    if !isdefined(SavedFile) then SavedFile = ''

    errormode(@off)
      x = TimeDiffSecs(timeymdhms(),SavedTime) < 60 && SavedFile == wGetFileName()
    errormode(@on)
    if x
      wStatusMsg("Reusing cached JumpTo position list")
      FList = SavedjumpList
      FLisn = itemcount(FList,@tab)
    else
      FList=''
      FLisn = 0
    endif

    if FList == ''
      gosub ComputeFlist
      SavedJumpList = FList
      SavedTime = timeymdhms()
      SavedFile = wGetFileName()
    endif 

    if FList > ''
        sx = int( itemextract(1,minfo,' ') / 1000.0 * winmetrics(0) / winmetrics(-6) ) - 3
        sy = int( itemextract(2,minfo,' ') / 1000.0 * winmetrics(1) / winmetrics(-5) ) + 9
        if !itemlocate("dlgproc1",intcontrol(77,103,0,0,0),@tab) then gosub DlgProc1
        ;intcontrol(49,1,999,0,0) ; allow close box
        DlgFormat=`WWWDLGED,6.1`
        DlgCaption=`Jump To2`
        DlgX=sx
        DlgY=sy
        DlgWidth=170
        DlgHeight=241
        DlgNumControls=002
        DlgProcedure=`DlgProc1`
        DlgFont=`Microsoft Sans Serif|6656|70|34`
        DlgFont=`Courier New|8192|70|49`
        DlgTextColor=`DEFAULT`
        DlgBackground=`DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
        DlgConfig=0
        Dlg001=`001,001,164,222,ITEMBOX,FList,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,1,256,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
        Dlg002=`011,225,142,010,PUSHBUTTON,DEFAULT,"Cancel",0,2,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
        ButtonPushed=Dialog("Dlg")
        if ButtonPushed < 999
          x = itemextract(2,FList,"|")
          if x == 0
            s=      `The JumpTo feature lets you`
            s=s:@lf:`jump to noteable file positions`
            s=s:@lf:`with a single click.  Positions`
            s=s:@lf:`that JumpTo sees are:`
            s=s:@lf:``
            s=s:@lf:`  #DefineFunction   `
            s=s:@lf:`  #DefineSubroutine `
            s=s:@lf:`  :labels           `
            s=s:@lf:`  ;:labeled comments`
            s=s:@lf:``
            s=s:@lf:`The list of positions is cached`
            s=s:@lf:`for one minute.`
            display(19, "JumpTo", s)
            SavedTime = '2000:01:01:00:00:00'
            AroundAgain = 1
          else
            wGotoLine(x)
            wHome()
          endif
        else
          wGotoLine(SaveLine)
          wGotoCol(SaveCol)
        endif
    else
        wGotoLine(SaveLine)
        wGotoCol(SaveCol)
        display(3,"Jump To","none found")
    endif

    exit


:ComputeFList
     
      wTopOfFile()
      errormode(@off)
        SaveText = clipget()
      errormode(@on)
      tab = ''
      wClearSel()
      x = 0
      while wFind("(#define(subroutine|function) |^[ \x09]*;?:)",1,0,1,0)
        x = x + 1
        wStatusMsg("Creating JumpTo position list ":x)
        wCopyLine()
        s = strtrim(strreplace(clipget(),@tab,' '))
        if strsub(s,1,1)=="#"
          l = strlower(strsub(s,8,1))
          s = strtrim(strsub(s,strindexnc(s," ",1,0)+1,-1))
          q = strindex(s,")",1,0)
          if q == 0 then continue
          s = strtrim(strsub(s,1,q))
        else
          if strindex(s,';:',1,0)
            l = ';'
            s = strsub(strtrim(strsub(s,1, strindex(s,@cr,1,0)-1 )) ,3,-1)
          else
            l = ':'
            s = strsub(strtrim(strsub(s,1, strindex(s,@cr,1,0)-1 )) ,2,-1)
          endif
        endif
        FList=strcat(FList,tab, s,strfill(' ',90),'|',wGetLineNo(),'|',l)
        wDownLine()
        wHome()
        tab = @tab
        FLisn = FLisn + 1
      endwhile
      if SaveText != 0 then clipput(SaveText)

      FList = itemsort(Flist,@tab)
      for i = 1 to Flisn
        s = itemextract(i,FList,@tab)
        s = strcat(itemextract(3,s,'|'), ' ', itemremove(3,s,'|') )
        Flist = itemreplace(s,i,FList,@tab)
      next

      Flist = Flist : @tab:"<<help>>":strfill(' ',90):"|0"
      wStatusMsg("JumpTo position list ready")
      return

:DlgProc1

      #definesubroutine DlgProc1(h,e,c,x1,x2)
        switch e
          case 0
            dialogprocoptions(h,2,1)
            dialogprocoptions(h,7,1)
            return -2
          case 2
            return 999
          case 7
            return itemlocate(dialogcontrolget(h,1,6),dialogcontrolget(h,1,5),@tab)
        endswitch
        return 999
      #endsubroutine
      return



[td]

Haven't tried it yet but looks good and thanks for the post.

[chrislegarth]

Just to add my 2¢...love the Projects tree in the studio!  :)