Modify Expression Editor - moved from Powerbuilder.General

How about improving on the Modify Expression Editor a bit? We have some 
quite complicated expressions, and the tiny little MLE control that PB uses 
to allow us to edit expression is very clumsy (and yes, I do realize about 
the elipse to bring up the modal Modify Expression window - which contains 
an only slight less tiny MLE for editing the Expression). 

Not to mention that embedded Returns in the expression can cause the 
computed field to behave funny.
 
How about a real editor, complete with color markups, support for 
indentation and carrage returns, AutoScript even!

Oooh, yes!
I'd like that. Allow new lines and indentations by pressing enter and tab
instead of ctrl 

Arnoud


 wrote in message
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> How about improving on the Modify Expression Editor a bit? We have some
> quite complicated expressions, and the tiny little MLE control that PB
uses
> to allow us to edit expression is very clumsy (and yes, I do realize about
> the elipse to bring up the modal Modify Expression window - which contains
> an only slight less tiny MLE for editing the Expression).
>
> Not to mention that embedded Returns in the expression can cause the
> computed field to behave funny.
>
> How about a real editor, complete with color markups, support for
> indentation and carrage returns, AutoScript even!

Yes, and while we are at it, make this available at run time as well.  Like
filter() & sort() expression editor is available at run time.

"Arnoud Oortwijk"  wrote in message
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> Oooh, yes!
> I'd like that. Allow new lines and indentations by pressing enter and tab
> instead of ctrl 
>
> Arnoud
>
>
>  wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > How about improving on the Modify Expression Editor a bit? We have some
> > quite complicated expressions, and the tiny little MLE control that PB
> uses
> > to allow us to edit expression is very clumsy (and yes, I do realize
about
> > the elipse to bring up the modal Modify Expression window - which
contains
> > an only slight less tiny MLE for editing the Expression).
> >
> > Not to mention that embedded Returns in the expression can cause the
> > computed field to behave funny.
> >
> > How about a real editor, complete with color markups, support for
> > indentation and carrage returns, AutoScript even!
>
>

I voted for this suggestion in the general group by mistake. I again vote
for it here.

--
Rahul Jain


 wrote in message
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> How about improving on the Modify Expression Editor a bit? We have some
> quite complicated expressions, and the tiny little MLE control that PB
uses
> to allow us to edit expression is very clumsy (and yes, I do realize about
> the elipse to bring up the modal Modify Expression window - which contains
> an only slight less tiny MLE for editing the Expression).
>
> Not to mention that embedded Returns in the expression can cause the
> computed field to behave funny.
>
> How about a real editor, complete with color markups, support for
> indentation and carrage returns, AutoScript even!

Yess!!
Count me in too

Something like the formula-editor in CrystalReports???

Grtz
harry

 schreef in bericht
news:[email protected]...
> How about improving on the Modify Expression Editor a bit? We have some
> quite complicated expressions, and the tiny little MLE control that PB
uses
> to allow us to edit expression is very clumsy (and yes, I do realize about
> the elipse to bring up the modal Modify Expression window - which contains
> an only slight less tiny MLE for editing the Expression).
>
> Not to mention that embedded Returns in the expression can cause the
> computed field to behave funny.
>
> How about a real editor, complete with color markups, support for
> indentation and carrage returns, AutoScript even!

My $0.02 FOR this one!