[Gambas-devel] about PrettyPrinter

[Benoit Minisini]

On Saturday 14 August 2004 18:25, Charlie wrote:
> Benoit Minisini schrieb:
> >On Friday 13 August 2004 23:53, Charlie wrote:
> >>Benoit Minisini schrieb:
> >>>On Sunday 08 August 2004 11:49, Benoit Minisini wrote:
> >>>>I think... I think :-)
> >>>
> >>>I continue...
> >>>
> >>>>Wouldn't it be a better idea to pretty print the code directly with the
> >>>>compiler, or to create a pretty-printer program that uses the same
> >>>>sources than the compiler ? This need passing many options to the
> >>>>command line, but I think syntax analyzing code must be centralized as
> >>>>much as possible.
> >>>
> >>>I think you could have wrote your pretty printer in Gambas, as the
> >>>GambasEditor class has a method, Analyze() that splits a line into
> >>>symbols, spaces, comments, operators... and tells you what is what. I
> >>>made it to implement automatic completion, display method signatures and
> >>>find symbol definitions in code.
> >>
> >>The first PrettyPrinte was written in gambas-0.56 and posted to the list
> >>(25.05.2003) .
> >>Then I wrote it in C to re-get in touche with C in Linux and for reason
> >>speed .
> >>The Indenter4 is mostly part of it. Now keeped to  choose the Parameters.
> >>
> >>>I think it would be a good idea. Is it a problem for you to rewrite your
> >>> C pretty printer in Gambas, if I tell you how to use the Analyze()
> >>> method ?
> >>
> >>No it (I think) will not be a problem, to rewrite it, let us know about
> >>Analyze().
> >>I will have a look at it, but hints about will be welcome.
> >>
> >>Amicalement
> >>Charlie
> >
> >The GambasEditor offers the following static methods and properties:
> >
> >
> >STATIC SUB Analyze(sLine AS String)
> >
> >This function split a Gambas line code into its syntactic components.
> >
> >
> >STATIC PROPERTY READ Symbols AS String[]
> >
> >Returns an array of symbols included in the analyzed line. For example,
> >the following line:
> >
> >IF Message.Warning(("The file has been modified."), ("Reload"),
> > ("Cancel")) <> 1 THEN RETURN
> >
> >will be splitted in the following array:
> >
> >[ "IF",  "Message", ".", "Warning", "(", "(", "The file has been
> > modified.", ")", ",", "(", "Reload", ")", "(", "Cancel", ")", ")", "<>",
> > "1", "THEN", "RETURN" ]
> >
> >
> >STATIC PROPERTY READ Types AS String[]
> >
> >Returns an array of integer giving the "type" (actually the color) of the
> >corresponding symbol in the array returned by the Symbols property.
> >
> >Use the GambasEditor.Color.* constants.
> >
> >
> >If you have more questions, tell them :-)
> >
> >And soory for asking you to rewrite your pretty printer back in Gambas,
> > but at the 0.56 version, the previous functions didn't exist.
> >
> >Regards,
>
> Salut Benoît,
>
> this is just for my comprehenion.
>
> The GambasEditor.Color.* constants have nothing to do with the visible
> Editor.Colors 

No. GambasEditor.Color.* are only color "types".

> You see my thinkings, a white background and the rest is 
> black.

I don't understand the rest of the sentence...

> I tested it, it stills works, but may be I failed my tests.
>
> Amicalement
> Charlie
>

Regards,

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Benoit Minisini
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