Re: Status of ProjectCenter development

[Serg Stoyan]

On Monday 21 November 2005 14:52, Adrian Robert wrote:
> On Nov 18, 2005, at 7:18 PM, Serg Stoyan wrote:
> > 1. I realize that key component of PC is code editor. So, I've
> > already started
> > writing editor and ObjC parser (as I said it berfore, it's now
> > loadable
> > bundle). The major features of upcoming code editor is:
> >     - close integration with Project Browser (show classes, defines
> > etc.);
> >     - close intergation with Project Builder (jump to errors,
> > warnings);
> >     - prepare for integration with debugger (jump to breakpoints
> > etc.);
> >     - indentation with respect to GNUstep Coding Standards;
> > The most wanted feature for editor is syntax highlighting. Yes, syntax
> > highlighting is planned, but after 0.5.0 release.
>
> You say above that one bundle type is "editor".  I hope / assume this
> means all the functionality you are describing here is encapsulated
> in an interface so other editors besides the default can provide it,
> whether internal or external.

Internal editor is loadable bundle as well as code parser. So in this context 
you can call it "external". Anyway I plan implement editor as much indepent 
from rest of ProjectCenter as possible.

> > What is not planned for 0.5.0 release:
> >
> > - project indexing;
> > - code editor syntax highlighting;
> > - I've missed something?
>
> I don't know how important it is to other people, but for my usage
> flexibility in the directory layout is essential.  Source code should
> not need to be directly within the project directory.  This is
> supported by most other IDEs, including Xcode, and is needed for
> coexisting in cross-platform projects where platform-specific files
> need to go into their own subdirectory that is not 'src'.

Could you please illustrate your idea by some example?

> In any case, thanks for all your work on PC so far..

Thank you.

-- 
Serg Stoyan