GDL Syntax HighLight wit NotePad++
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2008-10-24
02:20 PM
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http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm
This is a Windows-only program.
I haven't taken the time to try it out myself yet though. Obviously, one would have to paste their GDL into Notepad++ to see the highlighting, but this could still be a great help in tracking down problems. Perhaps the original poster would post a screenshot of some color-coded text. --Karl]
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2008-10-26 04:17 PM

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2008-10-26 11:51 PM
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2008-10-27 07:30 AM

Erich wrote:I'm sure it's not that difficult to implement syntax highlighting and line-numbering.
Now, if we could only get this with the internal GDL scripting environment...
GS, if you can't give us a sophisticated tool to work with GDL, can we at least have something as

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2008-10-27 06:19 PM
The simple logic of the syntax highlighting in Notepad++ and XCode will highlight delimited strings such as "hello" and 'hello' - but will fail when it encounters Imperial constants such as in
x=5'-0"or
x=5' : y=10'which has to be handled as a very special case. In the second example, a standard highlighter will treat ' : y=10' as a text string for highlighting purposes.
So, for both convenience - and for best color-coding including Imperial - the color coding should be offered via the GDL editor itself.
Cheers,
Karl
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2008-10-27 09:33 PM
Erich wrote:Sorry to cold your enthusiasm, I don't think this will happen.
Now, if we could only get this with the internal GDL scripting environment...
GS answer is XML Editor, and believe me, I am not satisfied at all with that.
Since 20 years, if they didn't wrote such an environment, it is clear that they won't.
You can shout or cry, it leads nowhere.
Some users may remember of "Black Turtle"/(White Rabbit), and other attempts (3DNF scripter).
Not perfect, but pleasant. They worked both for Mac and Windows.
XML is hudge. This is not the correct answer.

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2008-10-28 04:45 AM
No, not enthusiasm, just pie in the sky wishing.

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2008-10-28 05:29 PM
So I dream.

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2008-10-28 06:15 PM
A wish for New Year 2009?
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2013-10-24 04:54 PM
ouch, tomorrow 2014... We still have what we have in AC 17...

