Make the script editor use vi.
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Ricky <kf6...@gmail.com> wrote: > It used to stay up until clicked on or until certain characters were > typed... Got in the the way at times, but was quite useful. > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 3:08 PM, SuezanneC Baskerville > <sueza...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd be pleased if the popup tip remained visible somewhere. My short term > > memory is bad, if there are many parameters I have to make the popup > appear > > more than once. > > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Ricky <kf6...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I think the idea here is to have the popup capable of doing > >> auto-completion. This would save a load of time, as well as make it > >> easier to script, IMHO. > >> > >> An alternative would be to expand the usefulness of the code insert > >> dropdown by having it add the parens and properties for events and > >> functions using default values/place holders such as is seen in the > >> hover tips. > >> > >> Ricky > >> Cron Stardust > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Dave Booth <d...@meadowlakearts.com> > >> wrote: > >> > On 10/20/2010 13:20, malachi wrote: > >> >> Of all the developers who are working on the client someone has to be > >> >> smart enough to implement this. > >> >> > >> >> For you windows developers who are using Visual Studio, When you type > a > >> >> function name and get to the ( point of the function it pops a tip up > >> >> telling you what is needed to complete this function. I believe it is > >> >> called intellisense. I could be mistaken. Why can we not have the > same > >> >> type of script editor? An auto complete type of compiler for the > >> >> editor. > >> >> As we type in our scripts popups would help us complete what it is we > >> >> are > >> >> typing. this would increase speed of script writing, help beginners > >> >> learn > >> >> LSL programming faster, and simplify the process. this is just my > >> >> thoughts. it is already implemented in LSLEditor just figured it > could > >> >> be > >> >> done in the client as well. > >> > > >> > hover the mouse over the highlighted function name and you get a tip > >> > popup showing the functions prototype. Personally I prefer this to > >> > environments where the popup happens automatically - the popup would > be > >> > a distraction for the functions I use really frequently and never need > >> > reminding about their parameters but I'll use the tip to remind myself > >> > of the correct parameter order for those I use infrequently. Perhaps > >> > this should be a selectable behaviour - Theres already a hook to spot > >> > when a function name is typed and highlight it, possibly leverage that > >> > and have function tip popups in the editor be on-hover, on-highlight > or > >> > off? > >> > > >> > Dave. > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > >> > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > >> > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > >> > privileges > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > >> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > >> Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > >> privileges > > > > > > > > -- > > v i r t u a l w o r l d e n t h u s i a s t > > -- http://www.google.com/profiles/s u e z a n n e -- > > > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > privileges >
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