Extension request / idea?

[Villaway]

Hey all

Im a PHP Developer who is working with other developers now, which means I
will have to add comments to my code etc...However, I have a request, I was
considering making my own extension for this? But im not sure if I have the
capabilities...

I noticed the 'Insert' key does not work in DW, as in to overtype...The reason
I want this, is because sometimes I put my comments in boxes like this:

#---------------------#
# comment #
#---------------------#

Now when i go to edit that comment, it does this:

#---------------------#
# long comment #
#---------------------#

but with overtype on it wouldn't do this which is why I would like it, I
looked in preferences etc and google'd it, but found nothing. Has one been made
before or can it be done without making an extension?

Thanks Guys.

[Larry]

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:23:32 +0000 (UTC), Villaway wrote:

> Hey all
>
> Im a PHP Developer who is working with other developers now, which means I
> will have to add comments to my code etc...However, I have a request, I was
> considering making my own extension for this? But im not sure if I have the
> capabilities...
>
> I noticed the 'Insert' key does not work in DW, as in to overtype...The reason
> I want this, is because sometimes I put my comments in boxes like this:
>
> #---------------------#
> # comment #
> #---------------------#
>
> Now when i go to edit that comment, it does this:
>
> #---------------------#
> # long comment #
> #---------------------#
>
> but with overtype on it wouldn't do this which is why I would like it, I
> looked in preferences etc and google'd it, but found nothing. Has one been made
> before or can it be done without making an extension?
>
> Thanks Guys.

I'm a rank beginner with web site design, but a 25 year commercial
programmer. Just making sure you didn't overlook, in code view, the 12th
button down on the left (at least on my machine). This will add comments
around anything you want. FWIW, I would use /* */ as the /* begins the
comment string and the */ ends it.
--

Larry
email is rapp at lmr dot com
2/17/2007 9:49:22 AM

[Villaway]

Hi Larry,

I feel quite insulted by your post, of course I know about the /* */
commenting, but layout and presentation is an important part too...which is why
putting comments in boxes helps considerably, instead of thinking of
alternatives, could somebody answer my question? I have exhausted all
alternatives...

[Larry]

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:00:40 +0000 (UTC), in
macromedia.exchange.extensions.dreamweaver you wrote:

> Hi Larry,
>
> I feel quite insulted by your post, of course I know about the /* */
> commenting, but layout and presentation is an important part too...which is why
> putting comments in boxes helps considerably, instead of thinking of
> alternatives, could somebody answer my question? I have exhausted all
> alternatives...

It certainly wasn't my intention to insult you. This forum attracts lots
of beginners (like me) as well as experienced web designers and developers.
Since writing an extension like this is fairly easy if you know javascript,
I assumed you were a beginner. My apologies. I only wanted to help.

You could try "Comment It Out" v1.0.2 available free on the Dreamweaver
Exchange. I haven't used it, but it's rated 4 stars.
--

Larry
email is rapp at lmr dot com
2/19/2007 10:32:13 AM

[Al Sparber- PVII]

"Larry" <spam@invalid.org> wrote in message
news:1g2ru7inrl8dg.dlg@lmr.com...

>> I feel quite insulted by your post, of course I know about the /* */
>> commenting, but layout and presentation is an important part
>> too...which is why
>> putting comments in boxes helps considerably, instead of thinking of
>> alternatives, could somebody answer my question? I have exhausted all
>> alternatives...

>
> It certainly wasn't my intention to insult you. This forum attracts
> lots
> of beginners (like me) as well as experienced web designers and
> developers.
> Since writing an extension like this is fairly easy if you know
> javascript,
> I assumed you were a beginner. My apologies. I only wanted to help.
>
> You could try "Comment It Out" v1.0.2 available free on the
> Dreamweaver
> Exchange. I haven't used it, but it's rated 4 stars.

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The extension might well be good, but it's important to note that the
rating system on the Exchange is virtually meaningless :-) Finding a
good extension on the Exchange is still a bit of an adventure. I
certainly would not overlook extensions with 1 star as that one star
might well be the result of voting by other extension developers ;-)

--
Al