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This is a Visual Studio extension for the Genero BDL.

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VSGenero

This is a Visual Studio extension for the Genero BDL. It supports Visual Studio 2013 and above.

The goal of this project is to provide an experience similar to the C# (or other .NET) editor in Visual Studio. It provides functionality such as syntax highlighting, function list (via standard editor dropdown), and intellisense features like typing auto-complete and auto-indent, function signature info, quick info (via hover-over), language snippets, and more.

The VSGenero extension also exposes a number of APIs that allow for another Visual Studio extension to work hand-in-hand with it. These APIs can give access to global function repositories (for those using legacy linking), database information, importable modules and include files, and dynamic function snippet generation. This additional functionality all integrates seamlessly with VSGenero's intellisense engine.

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vsgenero's Issues

Add option to not show functions' parameters in the function list

Exception thrown when typing backslash in a string literal

Think about coming up with some sort of lightweight macro engine for VS2013

Probably just some little xml file that maps keyboard combinations to bits of text

Standardize intellisense behavior with that of .NET languages in VS

Things like hotkeys that invoke the autocomplete list, etc. There are also options to disable autocomplete, and configurable characters that commit the autocomplete selection.

Intellisense download and reload causes null exception

To repo:

1.Open a 4gl file.
2.Go to Tools -> Options... > Text Editor -> Genero4GL -> Intellisense
3. "Click Download latest contexts"
4. "Click Reload completion contexts"
5. Click OK
6. Dialog closes and returns to the opened 4gl file focused.

Result:
After a short while an error dialog will repeatedly show with the details:

Exception Type: System.NullReferenceException
Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source: VSGenero2015
TargetMethod: [VSGenero2015]VSGenero.Options.Genero4GLIntellisenseOptionsControl::_timer_Tick()

StackTrace:
at VSGenero.Options.Genero4GLIntellisenseOptionsControl._timer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)

InnerException:
System.NullReferenceException
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
[VSGenero2015]VSGenero.Options.Genero4GLIntellisenseOptionsControl::_timer_Tick()

Other Info:

Cursor Intellisense

Current intellisense for cursors leaves a lot to be desired. Since there are quite a few ways that cursors can be declared and prepared, it's tough to do a reverse analysis of all possible cases.

Close paren doesn't commit autocomplete session

Really, I need to implement the user-configurable list like what c# does...

Too much memory being used, most likely in the parsing logic

After a while using the 4gl editor, the devenv.exe memory usage increases steadily. Doing a quick .NET memory profile shows that the parsing code does a lot of memory allocation, so this is a prime spot for investigation.

Closing array square bracket commits autocomplete but doesn't add the bracket

If a selection is made in the autocomplete list when typing an array index, and then the closing square bracket is entered, it commits the autocomplete selection but doesn't add in the closing square bracket. Look into how the comma works, because that work correctly.

{this
is some
comment }
function Foo()
end function

Going to the definition of Foo will place the cursor three lines lower than function Foo.

Scheme causes "main block found in incorrect position"

It appears the schema keyword is confusing the editor. In the code below, function is underlined with "main block found in incorrect position" and the "go to definition" cannot find foo.

VS 2015
VSGenero 0.9.7.6.

schema test

define foo decimal(10,2)

main 
      call test()
end main

function test()
       let foo = 10
end function

Thank you for the excellent plug in.

A few issues with function signature display

Bolded position (in VS2013) doesn't always show up correctly.
Ideally the signature display should show up if a comma is hit, because the signature display disappears if you copy and paste something (or do something else). Obviously it needs to be smart about this.