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A better JavaScript editor?

  • Mike Fechner
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 4:50

    I'm known not to be a fan of JavaScript at all. But the fact that in Rollbase JavaScript trigger code has to be edited in a pure, unformatted text area does not raise my fun at all.

    Is it possible to integrate a JavaScript editor that supports

    - syntax highlighting

    - collapsible blocks

    - basic error indications

    into Rollbase?

    Architect of the SmartComponent Library and WinKit

    Consultingwerk Ltd.
  • Bill Wood
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 5:25
    First comment.... This would make a good "idea" for voting on. I would give it a thumbs up.

    Secondly, one thought might be to take the OpenEdge Mobile editor for JavaScript and reuse it here. I am curious if others have any thoughts on a good open source javascript editor. =
  • venreddy
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 5:28

    en.wikipedia.org/.../Comparison_of_JavaScript-based_source_code_editors

    This gives a good comparision of editors.
  • Mike Fechner
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 5:35

    I had seen ACE in the past. Looks very nice.

    Question is if it's technically and license wise feasible to integrate that into Rollbase.

    Architect of the SmartComponent Library and WinKit

    Consultingwerk Ltd.
  • Mike Fechner
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 5:36

    wood
    Secondly, one thought might be to take the OpenEdge Mobile editor for JavaScript and reuse it here. I am curious if others have any thoughts on a good open source javascript editor. =

    Bill, the last time I looked at it (I admit that's a while ago) that wasn't that much better as well. Has it improved?

    Architect of the SmartComponent Library and WinKit

    Consultingwerk Ltd.
  • Bill Wood
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 5:50
    I don't know specifics of when you saw it, but it has many of the feature you mention - color coding. Indenting. (But not all). =
  • Bill Wood
    Posted by
    on 22 Jan 2014 8:42

    For all those that are interested in this, there is an IDEA on the Rollbase:Challenge area.  Please Vote for it!

    community.progress.com/.../having_a_full_web_code_editor_embedded_in_rollbase_for_scripting.aspx
  • Harold-Jan Verlee
    Posted by
    on 23 Jan 2014 3:38
    There is a lot of buzz right now around Light Table. See: http://www.chris-granger.com/2012/04/12/light-table---a-new-ide-concept/ and/or  http://www.lighttable.com/.
    Light Table is an Open Source application allowing for immediate feedback when writing JavaScript including the ability to inject the code into a web site to review execution behavior.
  • Bill Wood
    Posted by
    on 23 Jan 2014 11:09

    A gentle nudge... Lots of comments here, i see, but no new votes for this feature in the Idea Space.....