[Gambas-user] Change to the Gambas IDE to improve the workflow

[Robert Rowe]

I get your point on the variable named eNDI. I hadn't though of that.

Thanks.

Robert Rowe

Benoit Minisini wrote:
> On mardi 11 mars 2008, Robert Rowe wrote:
>   
>> Yes, you are correct that CTRL+Space will trigger completion in Gambas2.
>> This is a key combo the VB uses but VB will also complete on the space,
>> periond and left parnethesis too. I looked at the section that you
>> mentioned.
>>
>> ELSE IF InStr("([.!", Key.Text) > 0 AND InStr(". ", $sMode) > 0 THEN
>>
>> It appears that it is looking for a period in the $sMode variable too.
>> The $sMode variable gets assigned the value in sMode which is a
>> parameter on the Open sub.
>>     
>
> You are right. The $sMode variable just tells the context of the 
> autocompletion.
>
> "." means a point has been pressed.
> " " means that the space key has been pressed.
> "_" means that an underscore has been entered.
> "<" means that the Backspace key has been press.
> "A" means that the three first letters of a symbol have been entered.
>
> I added "<" and "A" to the mode list above, but I can't accept the space key 
> to automatically insert a completion item, as you may want to enter a 
> variable named "eNDI" followed by a space, without ENDIF being automatically 
> inserted instead.
>
> Try the revison 1155, and tell me if it is better for you.
>
> Regards,
>
>