BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start?          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi OpenToolsAPI View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Marco Leise Guest Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:49 am    Post subject: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? Hi, I am implementing my own editor for BDS 2006 templates that currently resides in the help menu. The OTA might offer something more professional, but I have no idea how far I can go. What I would like to have is something like the form editor where I can switch between the existing code view and my dialog by pressing F12. Is IOTAModuleCreator the way to go? It seems to be more suited for forms, frames and modules than for templates in XML format. If you think this is entirely impossible, then what would be the next best solution? An entry in the right-click-menu for XML files? Thanks! Marco -- Erstellt mit Operas revolutionärem E-Mail-Modul: http://www.opera.com/mail/ Back to top Erik Berry Guest Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:25 am    Post subject: Re: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? Marco Leise wrote: Quote: What I would like to have is something like the form editor where I can switch between the existing code view and my dialog by pressing F12. The ToolsAPI does not expose support to add new types of text file editors or things like a form designer, or the history view. What you can do is create a normal TForm, add your own components/editors to it, handle keystrokes pressed on it, etc. This won't integrate into the main source editor and designer window, but it gives you the same flexibility you'd have if you implemented your tool as a standalone application. Quote: Is IOTAModuleCreator the way to go? It seems to be more suited for forms, frames and modules than for templates in XML format. A module creator can only create new modules like those already editable in the IDE, so it isn't really a way to add new features to the IDE (just new files for a project, etc.). Erik Back to top Marco Leise Guest Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:27 pm    Post subject: Re: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? Thank you Erik, that cleared up a lot. The OTA exists to enable others to take influence on existing features, not to add something completely new. I have now hacked a new menu item into the 'EditorLocalMenu', that becomes visible when a code template is edited. I think I'll keep it like that. (The editor popup-menu contains the item 'Live Template Editor...' that shows a modal form with the editor content split up into several lists and edit fields.) Best regards, Marco Back to top Michael Harris Guest Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:44 am    Post subject: Re: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? I would never argue with Erick.. However, I recall making some project creators that made some additional files. It takes a little expeiramenting. But if you create the interface class all the way back to _di_IOTAFile as in NewImplSource NewIntfSource, the wizard can supply about anything. -- Michael "Marco Leise" <Marco.Leise (AT) gmx (DOT) de> wrote in message news:op.tocp0qpk9y6py2@marco-laptop... Quote: Thank you Erik, that cleared up a lot. The OTA exists to enable others to take influence on existing features, not to add something completely new. I have now hacked a new menu item into the 'EditorLocalMenu', that becomes visible when a code template is edited. I think I'll keep it like that. (The editor popup-menu contains the item 'Live Template Editor...' that shows a modal form with the editor content split up into several lists and edit fields.) Best regards, Marco Back to top Michael Harris Guest Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? I misunderstood what is intended by 'live-templates' --<g> "Michael Harris" <techonos-NO-SPAM-@attbi.com> wrote in message news:45e34681$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: I would never argue with Erick.. However, I recall making some project creators that made some additional files. It takes a little expeiramenting. But if you create the interface class all the way back to _di_IOTAFile as in NewImplSource NewIntfSource, the wizard can supply about anything. -- Michael Back to top Erik Berry Guest Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:22 am    Post subject: Re: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? Marco Leise wrote: Quote: Thank you Erik, that cleared up a lot. The OTA exists to enable others to take influence on existing features, not to add something completely new. I think we're misunderstanding each other slightly. See my reply below for some clarification on what the restrictions are. If you plan on publishing your template editor, please post a note here once it is complete, or post a screenshot to .attachments. I agree the built-in IDE UI for editing templates is lacking (and is made worse by the fact that the official documentation also has incorrect and missing details). Michael Harris wrote: Quote: I would never argue with Erick.. However, I recall making some project creators that made some additional files. It takes a little expeiramenting. But if you create the interface class all the way back to _di_IOTAFile as in NewImplSource NewIntfSource, the wizard can supply about anything. You are right that you can create almost any type of text file using a module creator and then allow editing that file using the built-in text editor. The problem is that there isn't official OTA support for integrating completely new sub-tabs into the main editor window like a new form designer (or template designer), history view, etc. So, you can instead either create either a new standard floating TForm/dialog, or create a dockable form, similar to the object inspector, but not anything that docks as an editor tab or editor sub-tab. Marco's solution of adding an editor context menu item or a main menu item to show the template editor based on the current editor's template text is a reasonable one. You could also register for a shortcut with the IDE, and show your form in response to that shortcut, if that is more comfortable than using a menu item. Erik Back to top TOndrej Guest Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:07 am    Post subject: Re: dialog based 'Live Template Editor', where to start? Erik Berry wrote: [snip] Quote: The problem is that there isn't official OTA support for integrating completely new sub-tabs into the main editor window like a new form designer (or template designer), history view, etc. So, you can instead either create either a new standard floating TForm/dialog, or create a dockable form, similar to the object inspector, but not anything that docks as an editor tab or editor sub-tab. Hi Eric, I'm not sure if I understand you correctly. Do you mean this by subtabs? http://tondrej.blogspot.com/2006/04/subversion-editor-view.html In case you do I think you're right it's not officially exposed in the OTA but in my experience it's usable. 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