Michael Höfmann has written an additional CodeInsightExpert (in German) that can be added to GExperts and supports the writing of CodeInsight compatible comments in Delphi 12 (Athens). The source code is in his repository on GitHub. Note that this is not an official expert in GExperts, so you won't get any support from me. I … Continue reading CodeInsightExpert for GExperts →

The Grep Results window (and several other windows) can be docked to the IDE. To allow that GExperts does not save their positions and size but lets the IDE do that, which means these settings are part of an IDE desktop. While this can be convenient in the case of a docked window, it can … Continue reading GExperts FAQ: Why does the Grep Results window not remember size and position? →

I have spent several days now to try and fix the remaining bugs in GExperts that are related to highDPI. I think I nailed most of them but unfortunately I can't be sure because the possible combinations of monitors and their arrangement and settings is so large. So, if you would like to help out, … Continue reading Many highDPI releated bugs in GExperts fixed →

I forgot to mention, that in the lastest GExperts Beta release for Delphi 12, the configuration tab for the Editor enhancement has been moved to a separate "Editor Enhancement" expert.

I have just built an installer for GExperts 1.3.24 Beta1 for Delphi 12. Note the word “Beta” in the release name! We are one step up from Alpha, there are still many bugs, but overall it seems to be stable. Most of the bugs manifest themselves as display glitches on high DPI monitors. If you … Continue reading GExperts 1.3.24 Beta1 for Delphi 12 →

In my last post I announced that the GExperts code formatter now supported multiline string literals and boasted that this "was easier than I thought". Turns out that it was actually more complicated. I should have known immediately because two of the existing unit testes failed, but somehow I didn't notice that. Consider the following … Continue reading That was easier than I thought – yeah, right →

... but only in the code currently in SVN. There is no new release yet. That was easier than I thought: As of revision #4112 the formatter now actually does support multi line string literals. And only those unit tests that already failed still fail. Of course that does not mean that I have not … Continue reading GExperts Code Formatter now supports multi line string literals, but … →

I expected this but just confirmed it: The GExperts code formatter does not handle multi line strings correctly (bug #337) For now the workaround is using the comment to prevent formatting (configured on the Misc tab of the formatter configuration dialog): Use it like this: [delphi] const {(*} bla = ''' first line seconde line … Continue reading GExperts Code Formatter does not support multi line strings →

Thanks mostly to the work Achim Kalwa put into the preparations I have now built an installer for GExperts 1.3.23 Alpha for Delphi 12. Note the word "Alpha" in the release name. Basically I installed Delphi 12, fixed some problems with the build scripts and compiled Achim's new project. Then I added the Delphi 12 … Continue reading GExperts 1.3.23 Alpha for Delphi 12 →

When running stand alone, GExperts Grep Results can not be opened in the IDE. Instead an external text editor is used. This editor and the required parameters to open the file and set the cursor at the desired line and column must be configured in the File → Options menu. I have now added buttons with the … Continue reading Pre-sets for the GExperts stand alone Grep tool →