Suggestion: Filtering of the Script Editor

Hello Friedrich,

when I work on an Installer, I mostly use the Script Editor. But before I get
there, I have to start, of course, and the most easy way to into it is to add
the stuff folderwise. However, my data-folder holds 100 TPS files and my
PDF-folder hold three folders with 200 PDF each. You guess it, my script is
very crowded from the begin.

My next step is then to replace all these hundreds of individual COPY
source\x.TPS to %APPLICATIONWHATEVER%\x.TPX to *.TPS and *.PDF etc. You get the
idea. Cleans the script enormously.

Well, sometimes I forget a file or an entire folder in the first step. Or a
project evolves before I started the clean-up. Like the need of a fourth
PDF-folder.

When I now add that new files or folder retroactively afterwards, it clutters
my script even more, but now I have multiple blocks of EXE, then TPS, PDF, EXE
again, now more PDF. You are still with me?

My suggestion now is to filter all lines for a specific verb, so I see only,
lets say PDF. Now I can easily highlight them all by Ctrl+A and comment them
out in one go, then add new line for copying *.PDF ... or whatever.

If you know DebugView++, then you may know this filtering, plus their ability
to colour lines based on conditions. (See attached image)

Weeeeelllll, _that_ would not be necessary. No. But I would not mind. <g>

But if you would dare to, then a switch like "Turn OFF all additional colors"
would be the cherry ontop of the icing of the cake.


Regards,
Wolfgang Orth
www.odata.de

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Neat idea Wolfgang.

Another work-saving thing could be if you were to explore the use of
..SBI (Setupbuilder Include) files. Maybe it could help you to separate
the "busy work" from the meat and potatoes.

Jeff Slarve
www.jssoftware.com

Ones and Zeros are my Heroes

Hi Wolfgang,

> when I work on an Installer, I mostly use the Script Editor. But before I get
> there, I have to start, of course, and the most easy way to into it is to add
> the stuff folderwise. However, my data-folder holds 100 TPS files and my
> PDF-folder hold three folders with 200 PDF each. You guess it, my script is
> very crowded from the begin.

No need:) Two methods:

1. Just use the script editor to add the files. Use the "Install
File(s)" function and pick what you need, wildcards and what not.

2. If you want to use the IDE, then when you select the folder/files to
add, just select ONE file. Change THAT file to use *.whatever. See:
https://www.screencast.com/t/lVF50Vo4H

This way you don't clutter it up in the first place.

A filter would be very nice though and having similar coloring options
as in DebugView++ would be very nice indeed :)

Best regards,

--
Arnor Baldvinsson
Icetips Alta LLC

>Hi Wolfgang,
>
>> when I work on an Installer, I mostly use the Script Editor. But before I get
>> there, I have to start, of course, and the most easy way to into it is to add
>> the stuff folderwise. However, my data-folder holds 100 TPS files and my
>> PDF-folder hold three folders with 200 PDF each. You guess it, my script is
>> very crowded from the begin.
>
>No need:) Two methods:
>
>1. Just use the script editor to add the files. Use the "Install
>File(s)" function and pick what you need, wildcards and what not.
>

I am not that familiar with SB, I create a script only once in 5 years, from
then on all updates I produce work flawlessly with SB, so I never get diving
deeper into it.

>2. If you want to use the IDE, then when you select the folder/files to
>add, just select ONE file. Change THAT file to use *.whatever. See:
>https://www.screencast.com/t/lVF50Vo4H
>

Man! I have not thought of this! Too simple!!! Thank you very much for this cool one.

Regards,
Wolfgang Orth
www.odata.de

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Hi Wolfgang,

> I am not that familiar with SB, I create a script only once in 5 years, from
> then on all updates I produce work flawlessly with SB, so I never get diving
> deeper into it.


I don't do many either! I combine all my SB scripts with Build
Automator and let it feed SB with the information that it needs.


>> 2. If you want to use the IDE, then when you select the folder/files to
>> add, just select ONE file. Change THAT file to use *.whatever. See:
>> https://www.screencast.com/t/lVF50Vo4H
>>
>
> Man! I have not thought of this! Too simple!!! Thank you very much for this cool one.


Most welcome!

But your suggestion for a filter, or coloring or something like that is
excellent! I love DV++ for that as it makes it so easy to differentiate
between programs etc.

Best regards,

--
Arnor Baldvinsson
Icetips Alta LLC