[Eric] basic workflow

[Detlev Offenbach]

On Donnerstag, 27. Dezember 2007, Jake B wrote:
> Got it. Thanks.
> However, I think it's faster, more intuitive, and overall more cohesive to
> create new modules from the project explorer, through the context menu,
> using the same interface as when creating new packages. I'm wondering if
> anyone else who's used both PyDev and eric4 feels the same way. If so,
> perhaps I could submit a ticket to trac, and then perhaps patch it myself.
> I'll only proceed along this path if other people think there's a need for
> it, though. Otherwise, I'll adapt my workflow ;)
> Also, does eric support extensions? Specifically, is there an extension
> point for adding something to the context menu?
> I would greatly appreciate hearing what people think.
> Thanks.

Eric4 4.1 snapshots support plugins. Please see the plugin document, which is 
contained in the distribution for more details. Please let me know, if 
anything is missing or more extension points should be added.

Detlev

>
> Jake
>
> On Dec 27, 2007 2:00 PM, Detlev Offenbach <detlev at die-offenbachs.de> wrote:
> > On Donnerstag, 27. Dezember 2007, Jake B wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > This may sound like a silly question, but I'm having trouble using
> > > eric4 to fulfill a basic python workflow, namely creating a new module
> > > inside of a particular package.
> > > If I were working in PyDev+Eclipse,  I would right-click anywhere in
> > > the project explorer, and from the context menu either select New -->
> > > File, and the new python module is then instantiated in the directory
> > > in the tree where I right-clicked.
> > > In eric4, I am able to create packages in a similar fashion, but
> > > unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to create new modules as easily
> > > as above. The closest I have been able to come to this is to create a
> > > new empty file, enter some text in it, save it somewhere, right click
> > > on the project explorer, select Add Source File, enter the path to my
> > > newly-saved file in the Source Files field, enter the path to the
> > > module in which I would like to save in the Target Directory field,
> > > and then click OK.
> > > Is there an easier way to fulfill this very common task?
> > > Please let me know. Thanks.
> >
> > Just "Save to project" instead of save it somewhere and all the steps you
> > did
> > afterwards.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Detlev
> > --
> > Detlev Offenbach
> > detlev at die-offenbachs.de



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