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SRP Editor Suggestion Box

Opto_WillOpto_Will
in SRP Editor
Has SRP ever thought of grouping favorites via tabs at the top of the Favorites Bar or (preferably due to witdh considerations) collapsible header entries in the list that Procedures (etc.) can be attached to?

I am working on five projects at once at the moment and the list of files I attack frequently is getting quite long (requiring a decent scroll)!!

Comments

  • DonBakkeDonBakke
    Yes, I've made that suggestion many times. However, I don't rank very high within our team so my suggestions always get shot down. ;-)
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    Give me a minute to create a few more forum accounts and lets see if we can *Bump* this a few dozen more times!
  • KevinFournierKevinFournier
    I keep putting this feature off in lieu of others, though I'm not sure why. I'd probably benefit the most considering how many OI products I work on. Consider it bumped, though I won't offer any specific ETA.
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    Hooray!!!



    Here's to you kind sir!!
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    @KevinFournier
    Since I have read in the forums that the Editor will be undergoing some work in the near future I thought I would bump this suggestion again as I was thinking about it just last week.

    And while I am here, have you ever given any thought to allowing vertical multi-panel editing?
    With UltraWide monitors these days, one could happily have 2 or 3 code window panels viewable at once across a screen!
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    @KevinFournier
    It has been a while so I thought I might give this one the obligatory bump for both the favorites grouping and multi-panel editing :)
  • KevinFournierKevinFournier
    Good timing as I am working on SRP Editor 4.0 as we speak. The Favorites panel is on my todo list. I've already discussed moving to a project-based panel with Don, and he's on board with the idea. Will that meet the need you're after?

    As for side-by-side code editing, I am still limited by the MDICLIENT window. I could possibly simulate it within the MDICLIENT window. I'll give it a look-see.
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    edited June 2024
    @KevinFournier.
    You are Legen.....wait for it..Dary. Legendary!!!

    Project based would be awesome. Would a single procedure be able to span multiple projects in this scenario?

    I know I am asking for a bit with side by side in OI. I am an UEStudio user for 2 decades and I think nothing of dragging a tab to do an immediate side by side. In fact, in the absence of doing that in OI, I copy code out to do exactly that. Then again, I also copy code like JSON to UES out to do Lint-ing etc so its not like I am goin to give up my supporting programs any time soon. It would be a nicety for sure but better favorite management is my #1 wishlist item!

  • KevinFournierKevinFournier
    Yes, you'll be able to have a procedure appear in any number of projects.

    I hear you. As a Visual Studio user, I'm used to doing easy side-by-sides as well. I'll be giving this some thought on how I might pull this off. No guarantees, but this idea is not being dismissed out of hand.
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    Love your work @KevinFournier!
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    edited April 17
    @KevinFournier.
    Obligatory 2025 bump for favorite grouping, or at least collapsible (and maybe re-orderable) Fav/Open headers.
    Also, I know that multi-panel editing was not prmoised but I wont give up hope on that either until you say so!

    Finally, a couple of new ones (though not strictly Editor but related in use)
    • Add an 'Export' function to get out the matching Table/Key/Line list from a Table search.
    • SRP_Date utility to have a "Unformat" option for completeness (this would basically be a wrapper for IConv the same way 'Format' wraps OConv). This would apply to DateTime and Time as well.
  • DonBakkeDonBakke
    SRP_Date utility to have a "Unformat" option for completeness (this would basically be a wrapper for IConv the same way 'Format' wraps OConv). This would apply to DateTime and Time as well.

    So you want to be able to provide a date in virtually any format and be able to get an internal OI date back?
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    Well, that would be awesome but I needn't go that far ;-)

    I mean I know I can use
    OIDate = IConv(HumanDate, "[SRP_DATE]")
    or
    OIDate = IConv(HumanDate, "[HRM1_DATE,4]")

    but since I dont need to use OConv for the opposite transaction ....
    HumanDate= SRP_Date("Format", OIDate)

    I figured something like
    OIDate= SRP_Date("UnFormat", HumanDate)
    would be more consistent and read better. It also means SRP_DATE would be a onestop shop for everything date related.

    I was looking at it just using current locale but I can definately see the power in your suggestion!
    2 digit years, 4 digit years, UTC... the possibilities are endless!!!!


  • KevinFournierKevinFournier
    There is the Parse service.
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will
    There is indeed!

    I knew there was something for what I wanted and went looking, knowing it HAD to be there. I did glance at Parse on the Wiki and as soon as I looked at it I saw a table with year/month/day breakdown, I immediately confused it in my head with the Decode service and moved on without really reading it.

    I am going to be embarrassingly honest. I have used Parse before. A number of times. Probably why I knew something had to be there. Surprised when 'it was not'. Not at all surprised that I got it wrong though!!

    I do apologise for wasting your time @KevinFournier and @DonBakke.
    However, my other Suggestion Box items still apply :)
  • KevinFournierKevinFournier
    It really wasn't a burden. What programmer can honestly say they haven't been there.

    Your other bumps are not forgotten. The SRP Editor is undergoing some big changes and will take some time.
  • Opto_WillOpto_Will

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