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Nils G. Svedmyr
23-Apr-2017, 05:29 AM
Could we please have the limitation of a maximum of 9 tools allowed to be added to the Studio's "Tools" menu lifted/removed/improved?

I need to have room for at least 5 more tools in there. Is there any particular reason this limitation exist?

Thanks for listening!

raveens
23-Apr-2017, 08:40 PM
+1

Ola Eldoy
24-Apr-2017, 04:47 AM
Also, an api to interact with the Studio would be great.

This would open up possibilities for developers to add features that interact with the Studio in new ways.

I can think of a few suggestions:

Shortcut keys for custom "tools"
Start a "tool" by right-clicking inside the editor
Marking individual lines (Could be used to implement code coverage (https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?59033-Feasibility-enquiry-Code-coverage-(has-this-piece-of-code-been-unit-tested-)).)
Add custom menu/toolbar items (not confined to the Tools menu)
Store the studio modifications on the file system in a way that makes easily distributable (also when upgrading DataFlex)


Further previously suggested features include:


Studio Event hooks for add-ins (https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?59857-YAFR-Studio-Studio-Event-hooks-for-add-ins&highlight=studio+integration)
Plugins (https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?41159-Refactoring-support-can-we-have-quot-Extract-method-quot-please&p=198396#post198396)
Post-compile_events (https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?42383-Can-we-have-the-machine-that-goes-quot-bing-quot)

Harm Wibier
26-Apr-2017, 03:31 AM
Post-compile_events (https://support.dataaccess.com/Forums/showthread.php?42383-Can-we-have-the-machine-that-goes-quot-bing-quot)

A post-compile event is in 19.0..

Stephen W. Meeley
26-Apr-2017, 04:29 AM
Actually, pre and post-compile events are in 18.2.

Ola Eldoy
27-Apr-2017, 02:36 AM
Actually, pre and post-compile events are in 18.2.

Great! One down :-)

(We still use VDF 15, but I hope we can move to 19 this summer.)