[Lazarus] working with editor in column mode in Lazarus

[duilio foschi]

> it may be the best workaround for now

I am switching btw Lazarus and JediEditor.

JediEditor has everything I need.

What a waste of time !

Thank you

Duilio

2014-11-07 13:48 GMT+01:00 Martin Frb <lazarus at mfriebe.de>:
> On 07/11/2014 10:10, duilio foschi wrote:
>>
>> 1. I select some text in column mode:
>
> ...
>>
>> while I would expect ALL occurences in the selected area be changed.
>
> ...
>>
>> I want to copy the equal sign in all the following lines at the same
>> column
>> (this is something I do all the time in Delphi).
>
> ...
>>
>> When in column mode, Delphi positions the cursor in the next line
>> after the replace is done.
>>
>> Lazarus does not this and I have to move the cursor to the next line
>> myself for all the intended replacements.
>>
> Unfortunately neither is implemented.
>
> 1) Some editors create a multi-line caret, when a blockselection is made,
> and then any typing acts at all the lines (some editors even allow you to
> place several carets in random locations). That is on the TODO, but no
> timeframe when....
>
> 2) I remember, I once saw this, that after you edited  in one line, and
> pressed caret down, the x pos would be restored, I am not sure on the
> conditions that trigger it.
>
> The 2nd can be emulated using macros
> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Editor_Macros_PascalScript and a
> bookmark.
>
> Define the macro, and assign to a key.
>
> var i: integer;
> begin
>   i := caller.carety;
>   ecGotoMarker1;
>   caller.carety := i;
>   ecSetMarker1;
>   ecDown;
> end.
>
> First set the bookmark where you start.
> The after typing/pasting, press the key for the macro. IT will go to the
> bookmark column, and one down.
>
> It is not the same as the build in functionality, but it may be the best
> workaround for now.
>
>
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