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JavaScript Code Completion ?
Submitted by theWax on Friday, 2 July, 2004 - 10:30
Hi,
is there a way to get jEdit in *JavaScript mode* to give me code hinting (code completion).

oh man, i woul love to have that....

cheers,
w.
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Not likely
by Anonymous on Tue, 13/07/2004 - 09:52
I doubt this is possible. Since JavaScript is 'loosely typed' it's not possible to know of what type a variable is in a certain part of the script without actually running it.

Example:

var s;
function myOtherFunction() {
s = "Not MyObject anymore";
}

function myFunction() {
s = new MyObject();

s.
// You'd probably expect a list of available methods
// for 'MyObject' here

function myOtherFunction();

s.
// There's no way of knowing that s has become a
// string without actually running the script.

}
 
well...ok. but if i type "do
by theWax on Wed, 28/07/2004 - 08:38
well...ok.
but if i type "document." it shouldn't be a problem to offer me a list with all available methods:

captureEvents()
close()
createAttribute()
createElement()
createTextNode()
getElementById()
...

if i type "new" i would like to get a list with the classes
Array()
Date()
...

this kind of stuff would be really helpful. there a many javascript developers out there and they are all looking for a clever editor....

thanx,
wax
 
Ooops
by Anonymous on Tue, 13/07/2004 - 09:55
Calling myOtherFunction should of course be done without 'function'.
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