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jtuchel

Feature request for Editor

Hi,

I just had a little idea that I thought might be worth considering for VAST code editors. I am interested in other users' opinions.

If you have a misspelled word like an unimplemented method and double click on it, I somehow think this is the time for the VAST editor to suggest similar selectors or variable names with which the unknown symbol could/should be replaced.

I think (bat cannot tell for sure) that this is the kind of behavior I see in tools like wordpress (ckeditor?) and/or on my mobile phone. So it seems like painfully missing in VAST.

So I'd like to hear what others think?

Joachim

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Louis LaBrunda

Re: Feature request for Editor

Hi Joachim,

Sounds good to me. Better than having to delete some of the misspelled word trying to trigger the type ahead help.

Lou

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:37:38 AM UTC-4, Joachim Tuchel wrote:

Hi,

I just had a little idea that I thought might be worth considering for VAST code editors. I am interested in other users' opinions.

If you have a misspelled word like an unimplemented method and double click on it, I somehow think this is the time for the VAST editor to suggest similar selectors or variable names with which the unknown symbol could/should be replaced.

I think (bat cannot tell for sure) that this is the kind of behavior I see in tools like wordpress (ckeditor?) and/or on my mobile phone. So it seems like painfully missing in VAST.

So I'd like to hear what others think?

Joachim

Seth Berman

Re: Feature request for Editor

In reply to this post by jtuchel

Hi Joachim,

I maybe misread, but doesn't it already do this?
When I misspell a selector, put the text cursor somewhere in it, and bring up a context menu I see a "Correct Spelling" submenu which allows you to correct.

Are you referring to something different?

-- Seth

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:37:38 AM UTC-4, Joachim Tuchel wrote:

Hi,

I just had a little idea that I thought might be worth considering for VAST code editors. I am interested in other users' opinions.

If you have a misspelled word like an unimplemented method and double click on it, I somehow think this is the time for the VAST editor to suggest similar selectors or variable names with which the unknown symbol could/should be replaced.

I think (bat cannot tell for sure) that this is the kind of behavior I see in tools like wordpress (ckeditor?) and/or on my mobile phone. So it seems like painfully missing in VAST.

So I'd like to hear what others think?

Joachim

jtuchel

Re: Feature request for Editor

Seth,

I never saw that one before ;-)

Cool! Thanks for pointing me to it.

So this can only be improved by an auto-popup like the code completion suggestions...

I better go back to VAST and see if there are more undiscovered treasures for me ;-)

Joachim

Am Mittwoch, 8. Oktober 2014 19:55:04 UTC+2 schrieb Seth Berman:

Hi Joachim,

I maybe misread, but doesn't it already do this?
When I misspell a selector, put the text cursor somewhere in it, and bring up a context menu I see a "Correct Spelling" submenu which allows you to correct.
Are you referring to something different?

-- Seth

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:37:38 AM UTC-4, Joachim Tuchel wrote:
Hi,

I just had a little idea that I thought might be worth considering for VAST code editors. I am interested in other users' opinions.

If you have a misspelled word like an unimplemented method and double click on it, I somehow think this is the time for the VAST editor to suggest similar selectors or variable names with which the unknown symbol could/should be replaced.

I think (bat cannot tell for sure) that this is the kind of behavior I see in tools like wordpress (ckeditor?) and/or on my mobile phone. So it seems like painfully missing in VAST.

So I'd like to hear what others think?

Joachim

Seth Berman

Re: Feature request for Editor

Hi Joachim,

It may be something I missed showing at the ESUG demo you were at, but this capability (to correct spelling) will also be available in the new action list calltips in 8.6.1...those collapsible calltips which behave like lists and allow you to make selections from them.

It's a good idea to add this behavior to misspelled variables too...that's not a capability yet but I will add to the list. Thanks

-- Seth

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 2:11:51 PM UTC-4, Joachim Tuchel wrote:

Seth,

I never saw that one before ;-)
Cool! Thanks for pointing me to it.

So this can only be improved by an auto-popup like the code completion suggestions...

I better go back to VAST and see if there are more undiscovered treasures for me ;-)

Joachim

Am Mittwoch, 8. Oktober 2014 19:55:04 UTC+2 schrieb Seth Berman:
Hi Joachim,

I maybe misread, but doesn't it already do this?
When I misspell a selector, put the text cursor somewhere in it, and bring up a context menu I see a "Correct Spelling" submenu which allows you to correct.
Are you referring to something different?

-- Seth

On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:37:38 AM UTC-4, Joachim Tuchel wrote:
Hi,

I just had a little idea that I thought might be worth considering for VAST code editors. I am interested in other users' opinions.

If you have a misspelled word like an unimplemented method and double click on it, I somehow think this is the time for the VAST editor to suggest similar selectors or variable names with which the unknown symbol could/should be replaced.

I think (bat cannot tell for sure) that this is the kind of behavior I see in tools like wordpress (ckeditor?) and/or on my mobile phone. So it seems like painfully missing in VAST.

So I'd like to hear what others think?

Joachim

jtuchel

Re: Feature request for Editor

Hi Seth,

This sounds great. And it's yet another reason to look forward to 8.6.1
I guess it is frustrating to read posts like mine that ask for a feature you've already implemented. Otoh, you still open a basket of goodies for me after more than a year of 8.6 ;-) And my request prooves you implemented the right thing...

Joachim

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Seth Berman

Re: Feature request for Editor

Hi Joachim,

Not frustrated at all...more relieved that its already been implemented:)

-- Seth

On Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:04:33 AM UTC-4, Joachim Tuchel wrote:

Hi Seth,
This sounds great. And it's yet another reason to look forward to 8.6.1
I guess it is frustrating to read posts like mine that ask for a feature you've already implemented. Otoh, you still open a basket of goodies for me after more than a year of 8.6 ;-) And my request prooves you implemented the right thing...
Joachim