Zryip created a little intellisense plugin some years ago. http://www.aslugontheroad.com/in-progress/9-intellisense-plugin <http://www.aslugontheroad.com/in-progress/9-intellisense-plugin>
It´s free for users of the Excel Library. Matthias Matthias Rebbe +49 5741 310000 matthiasrebbe.eu <http://matthiasrebbe.eu/> > Am 19.07.2017 um 22:10 schrieb Todd Fabacher via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: > > One of the single largest problems we face is resistance to LiveCode in the > corporate is developers. One, they are not eager to learn a new language. > But once I show them LiveCode, they see the simple ease and simplicity and > become open to the prospect. I even explain it as a way of prototyping > their logic in an English format. > > But once they start coding, they outright reject it because of the complete > lack of IntelliSense. These people will NOT BUDGE. There is no way we are > going to convince them that they will have to remember the properties and > function names. > > I saw in Kevin's demo of the latest version which showed that there was > FINALLY a list of events to choose from. This should have been there years > ago. You just need to look at LiveCode's competition to see progress. Xojo > is one example. We needed to create a RasPi app as a test, so we purchased > a license, and it's IDE was quite good. MUCH better than LiveCode. We also > use Visual Studio, which has fantastic IntelliSense. > > Here is what they are looking for: > > 1. Function completion. As you type it starts to match a function name, all > the functions so up in a list to choose from as I type. > > 2. Function parameters. once I type a function, I can mouse over it and all > the parameters and a quick explanation show up. > > 3. I understand that properties are going to be a problem because LiveCode > is NOT in an algebraic format like Object.Property = value. So setting the > properties first is an issue. How about we put in a placeholder like: > > set the ? from field "test" > set the ? from widget "map" > > Then...as soon as I put in the object type or object name for a widget, I > would get a pop-up with a list of properties to select from. > > > These functionalities may not be easy, but should not be difficult. Maybe > an IntelliSense extension, done by the community can be done? It is a major > barrier to entry for experienced developers to switch to. This is the #1 > reason we can not get coders in companies to agree to LiveCode. #2 was Git, > but that seems to be solved with community involvement from Trevor. > > Just an idea, > > Todd Fabacher > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
