Programmable text editor for AutoIt

[kcvinu]

Hi all,

We all know that we can customize Notepad++ with python, BackEdit with VBscript, FaMe with Lua. (Info form this link)

 But is there any text editor which we can customize with AutoIt ?. 

 

 

[JohnOne]

scite

[kcvinu]

@JohnOne , But i thought that scite is customizable with lua.If it is possible, can i get an example, if you don't mind ?

[JohnOne]

I don't know how, I just know what it is. there are many example, just look at scite4autoit, ISN studio, SciTE 3.2.5.99 for AutoIt, the list goes on.

[Jos]

SciTE can be automated by any language as it accept messages on the director interface.

Example:

;
SendSciTE_Command("goto:,0")
SendSciTE_Command("insert:" & "Your text to insert at cursor replacing possible selected text.")
;
;
Func SendSciTE_Command($sCmd)
    Opt("WinSearchChildren", 1)
    ; Get SciTE DirectorHandle
    $SciTE_hwnd = WinGetHandle("DirectorExtension")
    Local $WM_COPYDATA = 74
    Local $CmdStruct = DllStructCreate('Char[' & StringLen($sCmd) + 1 & ']')
    DllStructSetData($CmdStruct, 1, $sCmd)
    Local $COPYDATA = DllStructCreate('Ptr;DWord;Ptr')
    DllStructSetData($COPYDATA, 1, 1)
    DllStructSetData($COPYDATA, 2, StringLen($sCmd) + 1)
    DllStructSetData($COPYDATA, 3, DllStructGetPtr($CmdStruct))
    DllCall('User32.dll', 'None', 'SendMessage', 'HWnd', $SciTE_hwnd, _
            'Int', $WM_COPYDATA, 'HWnd', 0, _
            'Ptr', DllStructGetPtr($COPYDATA))
EndFunc   ;==>SendSciTE_Command

I have used this in AutoIt3Wrapper, Tidy and Au4Stripper.

Jos

[kcvinu]

@Jos , Thank you. That is a nice function. Where can i get more info about these Commands ?. 

[Jos]

SciTE4AutoIt3 Helpfile has the basics and there are several examples in the forum how to use this.

Jos

[guinness]

I have a SciTE UDF in SciTE Jump

[kcvinu]

Thanks @Jos And @guinness . Let me check.

 

@guinness, OMG.. it is really a treasure for a learner. Thanks a lot.  

But i think, it lacks proper documentation. I mean no function header. 

 

Edited August 1, 2015 by kcvinu

[Jos]

Welcome to the club of "your will not be spoon fed and have to sort out the shit yourself!"

Jos

[guinness]

Exactly what Jos said. This was designed only for me and not for public use. Anyway, I have made it as simple as possible.

[kcvinu]

@guinness , Oh then that is the meaning of Jos's comment. Anyway, that UDF is a text book for me to study. Thanks for it. 

[guinness]

It's not so difficult to use, look at post #9 here >> https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/155563-move-to-another-line-in-scite/

#include '_SciTE.au3'

_SciTE_Startup()
ConsoleWrite(_SciTE_GetCurrentFile())
_SciTE_Shutdown()

OR download the help file sources in the AutoIt beta directory and find SciTELib.au3. That's a different variation of the library I wrote for building the help docs. 

[kcvinu]

@guinness , Thanks for this example. At first i tested it without the startup and shutdown function. And got the result 0. And the another moment, i see you the above comment. 

 

Edit : I can't get your point.

\\"OR download the help file sources in the AutoIt beta directory and find SciTELib.au3. That's a different variation of the library I wrote for building the help docs. "//

What do you mean by AutoIt beta directory ? You mean, i need to install autoit beta and find SciTELib.au3 in my PC ? OR does this SciTELib.au3 file locating in AutoIt downloads ?

Edited August 2, 2015 by kcvinu

[guinness]

No. Go to the AutoIt download page on the main site and then find the link to the beta directory. The Zip file has docs in the name.

[kcvinu]

@guinness I have downloaded this file and find SciTELib.au3

Edited August 2, 2015 by kcvinu

[junkew]

I think Scintella is excellently documented for example over here http://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaDoc.html

So if you learn in AutoIT how to do sendmessage stuff its not very difficult and scite.udf can indeed be a teacherdocument

see also source of ISN AutoIT studio  http://www.isnetwork.at/index.php/2011-10-17-08-51-43

Edited August 2, 2015 by junkew
reference to ISN AutoIT studio

[kcvinu]

@junkew , Wow..  Lot of informations in that link. Need to read it slowly. Thank you.  And yes, i need to study more about the sendmesage stuff. 

I think ISN Studio is little bit complex  than Yashied's SciTE. I have asked yashied for it's source. 

Edited August 2, 2015 by kcvinu