[Solved] SciTE no functions working

[Simpel]

Hi,

I updated to the last version. Since then a lot of functions are not working.  For instance expanding abbreviation. My au3abbrev.properties are correct and abbrev.properties are including both import lines. The abbreviation is red but won't expand. Neither with space nor Ctrl+B.

Debug to msgbox and console not working, list functions, jump to function, open include too.

SciTE Jump works. Block and box comment too.

I have the feeling all functions especially for autoit are not working.

Any help? Regards, Conrad

Edited June 3, 2016 by Simpel
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[BrewManNH]

Have you saved the file to one with an extension of .au3? Or have you opened a file with that extension?

[Simpel]

I have opened a file with .au3 extension and this is in front.

[Simpel]

Hi,

even variables are not auto completing.

Regards, Conrad

[Jos]

Have you ran the SciTE4AutoIt3 installer under your own credentials? 
Check if you have this directory "%localappdata%\AutoIt v3\SciTE" with a bunch of subdirectories? Ig not then copy then for the Userid you installed the installer with.

Jos

Edited June 2, 2016 by Jos

[Simpel]

Hi,

I do have \AutoIt v3\Aut2exe but no \SciTE. Maybe it's because I never did install the last versions but took the expanded zip files and copied them to my AutoIt folder.

I can't install anything at this pc so I did a long time ago on a pc I owned. Year by year I made updates the way I told above. Because of this way I do have a lot of properties files and I always have to look which is the actual one. It's bad but I'm not sure which one I can kill.

So what has to be exactly in the %localappdata%\AutoIt v3\SciTE folder?

Can I delete properties files I have to put in this folder above from all other locations?

Thanks and regards, Conrad

[Jos]

Things should also work fine when using the zip file als long as you leave the file structure in place and don't have any SCITE* environment variables defined.
Lets take the abbrev issue:  Which file is opened when you go : SciTE/Options/Open Abbreviations file?
That is an indication where SciTE thinks your files are located.

Jos  

[Simpel]

Aha.

Mouse over says C:\Users\ME\abbrev.properties. But there is no abbrev.properties inside. Better would?

I'd like to change it to another path. Where can I do this? In which file should I change the path and where may it lay now?

Conrad

Edited June 2, 2016 by Simpel

[Jos]

Where is the SciTE.exe located and did you check the Environment variables as requested?

Jos

[Simpel]

Oh sorry I didn't understand that.

What do you mean by "SCITE* environment variables defined"?

SciTE.exe is located here: "H:\_Conrad lokal\Downloads\AutoIt3\SciTE\SciTE.exe"

Conrad

[Jos]

Just now, Simpel said:

What do you mean by "SCITE* environment variables defined"?

Go into a CMD window and type: set scite 
What is the result?

 

1 minute ago, Simpel said:

SciTE.exe is located here: "H:\_Conrad lokal\Downloads\AutoIt3\SciTE\SciTE.exe"

Then it is strange it is looking in %LOCALAPPDATA% for the abbrev.properties. So you either have an environment variable set or not the latest full version of SciTE. So also check the Help About and tell me what the first 3 lines state.

Jos

[Simpel]

Wow. Fast answers.

set scite --> variable "scite" is not defined (in german of course)

About: SciTE-Lite Version 3.5.4 Sep 18 2015 15:04:36

I thought I downloaded full version.

Conrad

[Jos]

That SciTE version is too old and the Lite version that comes with the AutoIt3 installer, which is lacking all extra functionality!
You will need to download the ZIP version from the AutoIt3 Editor download page to get the portability support.

Jos

[Simpel]

YESSSS. All is working again. (I followed your signature. ;-)

Now I have to update SciTE with my own abbreviations and 3 tools I made. What are the recommended files to write this in?

Thank you til here. Conrad

 

Edited June 2, 2016 by Simpel

[Simpel]

Drive H: is a network drive and AutoIt-Help is not working properly with WIN7: https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/181732-help-in-autoit-v33142/?do=findComment&comment=1312091

So I have to locate the help file at C:\... What is the correct file to write this path in?

Conrad

Edit: I changed the path in file au3.properties.

Searched for "command.help.$(au3)=" and added full path.

Edited June 2, 2016 by Simpel
posting solution found by myself.

[Jos]

1 hour ago, Simpel said:

What are the recommended files to write this in?

You need to be a little more specific here. For abbreviations you can use the abbreviation manager found in SciTEConfig.

AutoIt3 and SciTE really need to be located together for it to work best. SciTE should be a subdir of AutoIt3. As to the helpfile, have you check the file properties whether the helpfile is unlocked?

Jos

You probably appreciate why I made a installer to avoid all these issues!

Edited June 2, 2016 by Jos

[Simpel]

I would prefer installer too, if I'm allowed to install. But I'm not.

SciTE is actually a subdir of AutoIt3.

Helpfile: I zipped and unzipped "AutoIt.chm" and "AutoItHelp.exe" to skip the flag downloaded by internet. This way I skipped the security window. If I doubleclick the .chm it will open properly and show all content. Doubleclicking the help.exe then the first time everything is ok. But from the second doubleclick on I see only index on the left side but no content on the right.

Can I pass a variable to the .chm so I can avoid the help.exe?

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... have you check the file properties whether the helpfile is unlocked?

Here I'm not sure. What did you mean?

I put some abbrev into au3UserAbbrev and did put only these keywords into au3.keywords.user.abbreviations. Now it's funny:

First: Global abbrev now only expand with Ctrl+B. Before they expanded with space too. That's a pity.

Second: Global abbrev are not coloured in red anymore. A pity too.

So do I have to change the global abbrev file? I want avoid that due to later updates.

Regards, Conrad

P.S. Again: thanks for that great support.

[Jos]

14 minutes ago, Simpel said:

Here I'm not sure. What did you mean?

Rightmouse click on the file & Properties. SOmetimes a Helpfile shows its blocked and you need to unblock it before you can use it. This is a windows security measure.

16 minutes ago, Simpel said:

I put some abbrev into au3UserAbbrev and did put only these keywords into au3.keywords.user.abbreviations. Now it's funny:

First: Global abbrev now only expand with Ctrl+B. Before they expanded with space too. That's a pity.

Second: Global abbrev are not coloured in red anymore. A pity too.

Means you did something wrong because it works when unzipping the original package ... right?

So what did you change?  (Zip up the abbrev files and PM them to me when you cant figure it out so I can have a look)

Jos

[Simpel]

Found solution for expanding by myself: au3.keywords.user.abbreviations seemed to be the new master. If this file is existing only keywords inside this file will expand by space and will change color to red.

So it's easy. I copied all the content of au3.keywords.abbreviations into au3.keywords.user.abbreviations and appended my own keywords. In case of an update I only have to change the first part of my au3.keywords.user.abbreviations.

Helpfile seemed to be unblocked. There is nothing like this to find inside the file properties.

There seemed to be a possibility to pass parameters to a .chm file (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11076952/open-chm-file-at-specific-page-topic-using-command-line-arguments) but I don't understand enough to change it into a code for the F1 section in au3.properties.

Conrad

[Jos]

I will have a look at what happens when i open up a portable setup from my NAS to see if there are issues opening the helpfile.

Just opening AutoIt.chm seems to show the TOC or Index but not the actual Helpfile page content.

Stay tuned

Jos

Edited June 2, 2016 by Jos