From: sakazuki <qzs01353@...>
Date: 2005-09-23T22:57:38+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] RDE 1.0.0 released

Hello, Mr. Simon.

> > Hi.
> > 
> > I released RDE 1.0.0.
> > RDE is the development environment for ruby on windows.
> > You can edit, run and debug your scripts quickly and easily.
> > RDE debugger is the GUI wrapper of debug.rb.
> > RDE editor has functions that syntax coloring, autocomplete and etc.
> > 
> > Please try it.
> > http://homepage2.nifty.com/sakazuki/rde_e.html
> > 
> > Changes is below.
> 
> Ok, here are the first thoughts of a first time user:
> (ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i386-mswin32])
> 
> * the syntax highlighting is ugly (ok, that's very personal and of 
>   cause it can be changed, nice!)

Hm.

> 
> * it looks overloaded, which can also be changed, nice!

I also think so.

> 
> * the console window does not store it's editor settings.

Yes, cosole window store the font, window size, colors only.
I plan to store edtior setting in console window in future version.

> 
> * if I put my cursor on 'self' the 'e' and 'f' are highlighted, weird.
>   (also happens with various other combinations of adjacent letters)

Have you installed RDE1.0.0beta3 version ? I had added FindMark property 
in 'Editor Property' form temporary, and I had hided it in RDE1.0.0.
Maybe this property is checked in the registry.

> 
> * the highlighting of regexp work fine. nice!

Thanks.

> 
> * if a word starts with 's' it gets underlined?? why?
>   (even inside strings)

Maybe it is a FindMark.

> 
> * I found at least 3 different dialogs that seem to define the
>   colouring of the main edit view (and nowhere found the underline)

Yes, I hide FindMark in RDE1.0.0, it exists in beta3

> * if there is a unsaved file and I want to exit, the dialog box has
>   the following options: ??(Y), ???(N), ?????

Please set English_1000.xml or else in [Options] - [Config File] -
[TranslationFile].

> * the toolbars behave strange, sometimes I can drag them sometimes not,
>   if they overlap sometimes there is a '>>' indicator sometimes not.

I will research this behavior.

> 
> * the debuger fails on 
> 
> ...ruby/site_ruby/1.8/ubygems.rb:4:require 'rubygems'
> 
>   I haven't looked any further yet, rubygems should be there (gem 
>   install works)
> 

Check that the same errors occur, when you run the target script with
debugger on console. 


> * the ARGV dialog (and other) does not respond to the escape key.

Thanks, I will fix them in next version.

> 
> * ah, I tried Menu->Ruby->EndOfDefun, now all 'end's are underlined,
>   still have no clue (but the words starting with 's' are normal now)

FindMark works....

> 
> * Some menu items have strange names (like the EndOfDefun above)

Please suggest the naming them in English. 
You can also rewrite them in TranslationFile.

> 
> * There is a macro function, very nice! could you please add a 
>   default key mapping (at least) for KeyMacroPlay ?

I will do it future version.

> * The RDE-Help (Ctrl-F1) does nothing. 

This menu try to open http://rubyde.sourceforge.net/hiki/en/.
On my PC, this works well. 
If this don't work well, All menus in [Help] except 'Ruby Help' will
not work well.


FindMark setting in registry make the problems.
Please check off FindMark setting by beta3.

> 
> Ok, dispite this list I think it looks very promissing, just a few
> edges left. We realy need a good ruby editor so your effort is very
> appreciated.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Simon

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sakazuki <qzs01353@nifty.com>