BETA: SciTE v5x & lua Dynamic_include and "Smart" AutoComplete for Vars/UDFs/Abbrevs

[genius257]

I personally prefer vscode but can understand why many AutoIt developers would stick with SciTE.

I think moving away from SciTE is a good thing, and no matter what replacement is chosen, i suggest making an LSP solution. this would allow vscode and many other editors to work with maybe only a editor specific extension as a wrapper for the main LSP code.

The biggest issue with vscode is platform support and maybe performance. I was "forced" to upgrade my win7 machine to win10, to continue getting updates to my vscode editor... (win7 support was removed in vscode thanks to electron specific changes )

Removing the editor from AutoIt releases will also reduce the size of downloads a little, something i personally always appreciate

I think most, if not all features found in SciTE when working with AutoIt SHOULD be possible to replicate in vscode.

If vscode is chosen, i think my extension is the least likely candidate, since i feel some core principles of my extension may be in another direction than the regular AutoIt editor experience. But i am more than happy to have a chat about it (expectations, features, core principles and such)

  On 7/29/2024 at 5:33 PM, argumentum said:

With a total of 30 min. of experience with VSCode... I feel like running back to SciTE

Not sure how "prime time" are those extensions. Again, 30 min. of experience.

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@argumentum I'm sorry to hear that, but i understand there my be multiple things you find off-putting, when doing the switch. If my extension is missing features, you are more than welcome to let me know (PM, Topic or GH issue), i do hope to make a good vscode experience for AutoIt developers

Edited July 31, 2024 by genius257

[Jos]

  On 7/31/2024 at 2:43 AM, genius257 said:

Removing the editor from AutoIt releases will also reduce the size of downloads a little, something i personally always appreciate

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I am only talking about the Full version, not the lite version that is distributed with the AutoIt3 installer and has only basic Edit-Compile-Run capabilities.

[argumentum]

  On 7/31/2024 at 2:43 AM, genius257 said:

i understand there my be multiple things you find off-putting

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Don't get me wrong. Am sure that all these are functional. I have no experience with the editor and it works in ways that am not familiar with.
I'll give VSCode a fair trial as soon as I free myself to do so. Then the ways plug-ins operate will surely make sense.

[Jos]

  On 12/3/2023 at 10:59 AM, Jos said:

Just uploaded SciTEx86.zip & SciTEx64.zip which contain the Latest SciTE 5.4.0 versions. 

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Just uploaded SciTEx86.zip & SciTEx64.zip which contain the Latest SciTE 5.5.2 versions released today.

Edited August 21, 2024 by Jos

[donnyh13]

Opening up any script, on a clean install, is causing the below, (always, every script) -- Editor opens fine without any Script though. I can save a blank script, but as soon as I start typing, it crashes.

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Edited March 13 by donnyh13

[Jos]

Removed post and downloads for now.

... but am not able to replicate the problem and for me SciTE is opening fine.
Did you check that all 3 files are replaced and no other instance of SciTE is open?
Are you using the x86 or x64 version?

tnx for reporting

 

Edited August 23, 2024 by Jos

[donnyh13]

  On 8/21/2024 at 8:24 PM, Jos said:

Did you check that all 3 files

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  Yes. I even uninstalled, deleted both Local and Program Files AutoIt Folders, reinstalled, and replaced Scite.exe, Lexilla, and Scintilla files, I'll try again though.

  On 8/21/2024 at 8:24 PM, Jos said:

Are you using the x86 or x64 version

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I began with x86, but I tried both.

Edit: Just tried again with both x86, and x64. Same result.

Edit 2: Tried to bring up "About Scite" and it crashes too. I'll try the full, plain version of Scite and see if I get it there too. Works fine.😕

Thanks for your work on the release, and the help.

Edited March 13 by donnyh13

[argumentum]

  On 8/21/2024 at 8:24 PM, Jos said:

Removed post and downloads for now.

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  On 8/21/2024 at 9:07 PM, donnyh13 said:

Edit 2: Tried to bring up "About Scite" and it crashes too. I'll try the full, plain version of Scite and see if I get it there too. Works fine.😕

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Tested x86 and x64 in a new PC. All works without any issues. 👍 

[Jos]

  On 8/21/2024 at 11:29 PM, argumentum said:

Tested x86 and x64 in a new PC. All works without any issues. 👍 

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Just to be sure: You downloaded and tested them before I removed the files?

[Jos]

  On 8/21/2024 at 9:07 PM, donnyh13 said:

Edit 2: Tried to bring up "About Scite" and it crashes too. I'll try the full, plain version of Scite and see if I get it there too. Works fine.😕

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Any specific settings you are using in the SciTEUser.properties i should test with?

[argumentum]

Yes, v5.5.2.0 . I got it right away. After @donnyh13 complain then I installed it.

>"C:\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\AutoIt3.exe" "C:\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.au3" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "C:\AutoIt3\Examples\GUI\SampleControls.au3" /UserParams    
+>19:33:08 Starting AutoIt3Wrapper (pid=4436) 23.402.1150.10 from:SciTE.exe (5.5.2.0)  Keyboard:00000409  OS:WIN_11/2009  CPU:X64 OS:X64  Environment(Language:0409)  CodePage:0  utf8.auto.check:4
+>         SciTEDir => C:\AutoIt3\SciTE   UserDir => C:\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper
>Running AU3Check (3.3.16.1)  from:C:\AutoIt3  input:C:\AutoIt3\Examples\GUI\SampleControls.au3
+>19:33:08 AU3Check ended. rc:0
>Running:(3.3.16.1):C:\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "C:\AutoIt3\Examples\GUI\SampleControls.au3"    
+>Setting Hotkeys...--> Press Ctrl+Alt+Break to Restart. --> Press Ctrl+BREAK to Stop.
>
+>19:33:11 AutoIt3 ended. rc:0
+>19:33:11 AutoIt3Wrapper Finished.

all good as far as running an example file and checking the "About" window. No crash, all runs.

[argumentum]

..tho, I had to look at the dates to make sure ( me, unfamiliar with it ) to overwrite that needed update chronologically.
That would be good to have is all in a single file with x64 and the x86 as a separate download ( or vice-versa ) to simplify installing it.
There hasn't been any changes since January. Might as well packet all in a single ZIP file, with the optional overwrite for the other ( x86 or x64 ) ZIP.

My 2 cents.

[Jos]

  On 8/22/2024 at 7:50 AM, argumentum said:

That would be good to have is all in a single file with x64 and the x86 as a separate download ( or vice-versa ) to simplify installing it.

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Which they are...right?

I am lost on what you are trying to tell me here...sorry...  The shown version (5.5.2) is the one I created yesterday and the file creation dates should be yesterdays date.

[argumentum]

Yes, the 5.2.2.0 are yesterday's but all others are from before. And if you can name them SciTEx64(v5.5.2).zip and SciTEx86(v5.5.2).zip respectively we know what it is in the ZIP in case they get updated, ... or the build date, something along those lines.
Not a big deal but it'd be better, I think. 

[Jos]

Ah ok. I am naming older version with their release, but the latest version is always the same filename without version indication.  

[argumentum]

... if the user forgets to unblock the files downloaded containing executable flies, using those files will be a problem even if a warning comes up at the moment the EXE is run and is approved by the user, the DLLs are still blocked. And that could cause such an event as with his crash.
I know this by personal experience. I'm very wise now 😇

@Jos, so, ..are you gonna fiddle with that compile some more or is it good for others to try it out. Haven't seen them back in the beta folder.

[Jos]

  On 8/22/2024 at 4:23 PM, argumentum said:

@Jos, so, ..are you gonna fiddle with that compile some more or is it good for others to try it out. Haven't seen them back in the beta folder.

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They will only be back after i have a better idea why a crash could be happening for @donnyh13 and a fix for that. The fiddling can only happen when i know what to fiddle with.

Edited August 22, 2024 by Jos

[donnyh13]

  

  On 8/22/2024 at 7:30 AM, Jos said:

Any specific settings you are using in the SciTEUser.properties i should test with

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Sorry for the delay.

No, I wiped everything for my test. Clean slate.  I may look at Windows update, some I ignored to avoid Windows nagging for upgrading, but maybe I am missing something that is causing this.

  On 8/21/2024 at 11:29 PM, argumentum said:

Tested x86 and x64 in a new PC.

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Thanks for testing.

@Jos I'm thinking, since it works for you and @argumentum, maybe it's safe to put the files back up? See if any others hit a snag? Its seeming to be not a common issue so far. I'll see if a update will fix it first maybe. And also it would be curious for someone on Win. 7 to try it too.

@mLipok did you get a chance to try it yet?

Edited March 13 by donnyh13

[donnyh13]

  On 8/22/2024 at 4:23 PM, argumentum said:

if the user forgets to unblock the files downloaded

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None of mine show blocked. So I don't think that's the issue.

[argumentum]

  On 8/22/2024 at 7:05 PM, donnyh13 said:

Its seeming to be not a common issue so far.

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Unfortunately that leads to "it worked on my PC" kind of rhetoric. Other than:

The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem. 
The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem. 
x86: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
x64: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

it should work no matter what. ( I got the above when running for the 1st time and those are the links I used )
Maybe updating the VC_redist files would fix it. That would be a good thing to know.

Edited August 22, 2024 by argumentum