AW: [lazarus] object inspector and other things....

[r.alex at netway.at]

hello all,

   i think this is a great idea. i am watching this project for a long
 time and i want to help, but i think that i can´t get an overview of
 what to do. so if there are more detailed parts, it would be easier
 help and to get more developers.

br
alex

> >Thanks for your input.  Would you like to offer idea's for this 
conceptual
> web page?
> 
> The conceptual page should be a guide to lazarus development. People 
could see
> what is going on, what comes next, and the developer team's idea how it 
can be
> achieved. There will soon be some response via the mailing list, what is
> missing, what can be achieved better and programmers who want to join.
> The conceptual/tasks web page does not need to be complete or detailed.
> 
> To start the page, just describe some tasks.
> Examples for the ide:  Code-Exploring, Short-Cuts, Object-Inspector, 
Plugins,
> Editor-Options, ...
> For the LCL: Internet-Components, Database-Components, ...
> 
> The format of the page depends on the topic, but for Code-Exploring you 
can
> write stuff like:
> 
> Code-Exploring:
>   Date: 29.09.2000
>   Description:
>      Major Topic. Lazarus will support the programmer with
>      Find-Declaration, Class/Var-Browser, Automatic-Code-Completion, ... .
>   Status:
>      Planned. Programmers: none yet.
>   Implementation Ideas:
>      Needs declaration lists of open pascal units. Because parsing
>      a complete unit is time consuming, the List will be
>      generated/updated only if the user asks for such a function.
>      For units not opened in the editor the corresponding ppu files
>      will be parsed. Units in the editor will be parsed by
>      functions in unitparser.pp without the need to recompile ppu
>      files. This has the advantage of speed and Lazarus will have a
>      declaration list even if there are some small bugs.
>      The declaration list contains ...
> 
> 
> And for Short-Cuts you can a write a simple table with entries like:
> 
>   Date: 29.09.2000
>   Key:
>      Shift-Ctrl-Cursor-up/down
>   Short-Description:
>      Minor Topic. Editor-Short-Cut. Function in ideeditor.pp.
>      Switches between procedure code (line after "begin")
>      and procedure definition.
>   Status:
>      Planned. Programmer: none yet. perhaps you.
>   Implementation Idea:
>      Needs declaration list. See Code-Exploring.
> 
> 
> Now, all people can read your plans and can mail much more concrete and
> specific help. Programmers have an idea where to start. They do not only 
see
> the obvious (missing Object Inspector), but the little tasks too.
> 
> I hope this helps, because I really want a RAD for freepascal as soon as
> possible. It is the missing link for open source.
> 
> Mattias Gaertner
> 
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