[Eric] basic workflow

Jake B otakuj462 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 27 22:12:17 GMT 2007


Is the plugin document you're talking about
eric4\Documentation\Source\index-eric4.Plugins.html?
Please let me know. Thanks.

Jake

On Dec 27, 2007 4:45 PM, Detlev Offenbach <detlev at die-offenbachs.de> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
> --
>
> Detlev Offenbach
> detlev at die-offenbachs.de
>


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