MMF Code Editor

[Patrick]

Greetings,

This is not an example, but a request for the source or a new example, where is demonstrated how to have a formatted code editor using the RTF object.

For example, code = black, functions are purple, //comments */ are orange or grey, etc...
Maybe also allowing tabbing and such.

However, on saving, it should only return the code, not the markup, and when loading, it should load the text, then format it.
I think you would need a format function todo this.

I have seen some HTML editor, im really really curious how this is done, and if anyone would be so generous to share this or refer me to an example i apearently could not find myself, that would really be apreceated.

Thanks!

[James]

Consider using a Scintilla ActiveX.

[Patrick]

yes Scintilla owns. unfortunatly i doubt the use of ActiveX controls would do the editor any good.

[MetalGeo]

It could be a very useful (multi) widget.

Edit: Bah. I'm not getting far with it.

[Sphax]

I've already release an example to do that for MMF2Dev by using the regex object.

I'll search it...

EDIT: I've found it: Code colorization

[Patrick]

oui, thats cool, but its bugged. When you backspace or delete it keeps the formatting. Also it flashes terribly. But thanks for the input. It is a good start.

[Sphax]

oui, thats cool, but its bugged. When you backspace or delete it keeps the formatting. Also it flashes terribly. But thanks for the input. It is a good start.

Yes I know it flashes terribly but there is no other solution against it...
But if you update it a little you'll be able to prevent the color bug when deleting.

[Patrick]

The flashing may be reduced by only checking if text is entered.
Honestly, i wonder how this script does with 1.000 lines of code.