DreamMaker Feature request

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Dec 27 2003, 10:58 am
I wouldn't mind being able to see line numbers in the gray column on the left of the code. More importantly, it would be convenient for myself (and other I suspect) to be able to copy-n-paste, or atleast export, a highlighted section of code to the forums with the line numbers intact. this makes debugging a bit more helpful in the forums, as people get to see where the buggy lines are (as reported during compile time).

just a useful piece of eye-candy i think!
Dec 27 2003, 11:26 am
digitalmouse wrote:
I wouldn't mind being able to see line numbers in the gray column on the left of the code. More importantly, it would be convenient for myself (and other I suspect) to be able to copy-n-paste, or atleast export, a highlighted section of code to the forums with the line numbers intact. this makes debugging a bit more helpful in the forums, as people get to see where the buggy lines are (as reported during compile time).

just a useful piece of eye-candy i think!

I've always intended the gray-area to be for (optional) line-numbers .. just haven't gotten around to it yet. It's on the List, though!
Dec 27 2003, 1:55 pm
In response to Tom
Tom wrote:
I've always intended the gray-area to be for (optional) line-numbers ..

As long as it's optional (Not that it makes a killer differnce anyway).
Also, the forum pasting would have to be done via differnt copy and paste functions (debug copy and debug paste?). One to copy the selected area with lines, and one to strip the lines and paste.
Dec 27 2003, 5:43 pm
In response to DarkView
On the request of copying and pasting, i seem to have trouble copying and pasting from some programs to Byond, so i have to copy the images from The Secondary program to paint, then copy them to byond. Its really annoying, and i have Xp Pro, which i think may be the problem.
Dec 27 2003, 7:36 pm
In response to Mrhat99au
Mrhat99au

I have a similar problem. I think it may be due to the different formats of graphics files. For example, a GIF can't be pasted into a DMI, as DM doesn't support the GIF format. Don't quote me on this, however.


~Polatrite~
Dec 27 2003, 7:41 pm
In response to Polatrite
Polatrite wrote:
I have a similar problem. I think it may be due to the different formats of graphics files. For example, a GIF can't be pasted into a DMI, as DM doesn't support the GIF format. Don't quote me on this, however.

Indeed it does not; however that won't be changing because of the issues surrounding the format.

Lummox JR
Dec 27 2003, 7:57 pm
In response to Lummox JR
In about a year all of the patents surrounding the GIF format will run out.
Dec 27 2003, 8:34 pm
In response to DarkView
I will never, ever, ever understand why so many people respond to the line number request by saying "Hell no!" or "As long as I can turn it off."

Why wouldn't you want line numbers?
Dec 27 2003, 8:57 pm
In response to Hedgemistress
Maybe because it would clutter the screen? *shrug* I'd probably keep it on, but it's always good to be able to turn stuff on and off.
Dec 27 2003, 9:03 pm
In response to Crispy
Yeah, the only "reasonable" excuse for people to want to turn it off is that it might look "cluttered"... Some people just prefer things to be as neat and clean as possible...even if the "clutter" isn't affecting them in any way but aesthetically...

But honestly, that little strip of gray space isn't being used for anything, so it wouldn't be getting in the way...

It could just be handled like the "Show Tabs" option, though, for those that just have to turn it off...
Dec 30 2003, 3:21 pm
In response to Hedgemistress
Hedgemistress wrote:
Why wouldn't you want line numbers?

I find them distracting sometimes. For some unknown reason if I have numbers in order next to numbers that aren't, I'll focus on the numbers in order. It actually takes a effort not to.
Also sometimes I can't help but follow numbers. For example, I'm thinking about how many tiles wide my screen is, and how my for() will look in my display proc. If there are numbers on the screen I'll automatically jump to them and start counting as soon as I start calculating in my head.

That isn't the reason why most people are against it, but it's the reason I need to have it turned off most of the time.
Dec 30 2003, 8:24 pm
In response to DarkView
Along the same lines, the human memory tends to confuse things. Say you might need icon state 10,15, but on the side of your screen you're at line number 8. You might confuse something in the process if you are just breezing through, and put 8,15, and not realize what happens until much later. This doesn't apply to everyone, although it's something that might happen to me on occasion. A toggle would be nice, but I think having the feature wihtout a toggle is better than not having it at all.
Dec 30 2003, 11:35 pm
In response to Hedgemistress
Hedgemistress wrote:
I will never, ever, ever understand why so many people respond to the line number request by saying "Hell no!" or "As long as I can turn it off."

Why wouldn't you want line numbers?

I think I was previously passionately against them, but now I seem to have no passion on the subject and can't really remember what that was all about.

It's sort of like I took Prozac, except I didn't.
Dec 31 2003, 1:56 am
In response to Deadron
But if you have no memory of 'the subject', then how come you know that you haven't taken Prozac? You might have forgotten that you did.
Dec 31 2003, 5:04 am
In response to Mrhat99au
Yes, I get the same thing.

Also, I can't copy one icon_state from a .DMI file in "Environment1" and then paste it in a different .DMI file in "Envrionment2". I always have to do import and then delete the other states I don't want.
Dec 31 2003, 5:46 am
In response to Polatrite
sometimes I call purple green.