[Geany] [Geany 0.8svn win32] wishlist

[F. Cami]

Enrico Tröger wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:20:00 +0200, "F. Cami" <fcami.ext at winsoft.fr>
> wrote:

>> [win32 specific]
>> * there is no windows console tab (cmd.exe on this XP install), it
>> would be nice to have one (like on UNIX systems)
> I don't know how to embed this, but perhaps we'll find a way in the
> future.

OK :)

>> * there is no "run" button. I do Python scripting, using
>> ActiveState's python install, so I guess Geany could be made to
>> determine how to run the script (python.exe is in PATH) and show the
>> "run" button, I suppose.
> This probably will come. At the moment all build related commands are
> disabled under Windows, sorry.

It's OK, I'm using cmd.exe alongside Geany instead. Not as pretty as 
could be, but it works(tm).
As a side note, Open Perl IDE can run perl scripts and their output is 
embedded :
http://open-perl-ide.sourceforge.net/

>> [general issues / comments]
>> * "replace tabs by space" [should be : "replace tabs by spaces" IMHO] 
>> works better, since it does not go to file's start each time it is run
> better? Still something not perfect?

No. Language mistake, sorry. This functionnality is perfect now, as far 
as I'm concerned.

>> * if editing perl or python [detecting a .py or .pl script loaded, 
>> maybe...] code, having another tab (next to the console, scribble, 
>> status tabs) with an interpreter running inside (to type commands in) 
>> would be extra nice, along with a "reset" button to restart that 
>> interpreter.
> Possible, at least for non-Windows systems ;-). I'll keep it in mind.

Hehe.

>> Thanks for this already excellent tool.
> Thank you too for testing and using ;-)

:)

> Regards,
> Enrico

Best,

François