selecting is really hard work in C/Side - any tips/tricks?

jeremyspx

It is really difficult and time consuming to do simple editing in C/SIDE. Work in Visual Studio you can double-click a word and it will be selected, for example. Do this in the C/Side designers and it selects the entire line of code.
Perhaps I'm just missing something. Does someone have a tip for me thsat would make it work better?
Many thanks!

Luc_VanDyck

We've learned to live with it

Marije_Brummel

Yup.

Rapid development in NAV does not mean using a fast editor.

fabioarmando

If the goal is to SELECT, how about using ADO within NAV as suggested by Pradeep Bhardwaj on topic below:

http://www.mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52406

ara3n

I don't use the mouse when I develop.
As far as selecting words for copy and paste. Ctrl+shift+Right/Left Arrow key works fine.

lvanvugt

ara3n wrote:

I don't use the mouse when I develop.
As far as selecting words for copy and paste. Ctrl+shift+Right/Left Arrow key works fine.

Me2. No problema. :!:

jeremyspx

OK, many thanks, Ctrl-Shift arrow will have to do for now. It's clunky but better than the alternative.

Dakkon

Unfortunately the Navision code editor is just primitive compared to the vast majority of editors these days. Various folks have created tools over the years to try to improve the experience but given the Navision's lack of any real api system for the editor, any 3rd party tools typically have to use ugly workarounds like the SendKeys windows api to mimic user input. The best advice is to adjust to what Navision provides. I would like to point out, however, that while the ctrl+shift+arrow keys do work, they are not 100% accurate. For instance, with the example "foo.bar" if you try to select "foo" it will select "foo.". It is better than nothing though. Also, if you are using 2009 R2, don't forget they finally provided "goto definition" support using the ctrl+F12 keys. Granted, that also is not 100% functional, but again is better than having nothing. In short, if you are using Navision, learn to temper your expectations when it comes to development tools. Yeah I know some of you will defend the Navision IDE to your dying breath, but come on, this editor is over a decade old and the most exciting advancements in that time have been "syntax highlighting", "block indenting" and "goto definition" (features the rest of the development world has had for many many years ](*,) ). We can only hope these tools will drastically improve in the future. Granted, I haven't had the opportunity to use 2013 yet, so perhaps its editor is much better, the debugger certainly is (from what I have heard).

Marije_Brummel

NAV2013 is the same as 2009.

Dakkon

That is unfortunate, and sadly not surprising.

jeremyspx

Most excellent responses and thank you. It is now crystal-clear. I will live with it, like everyone else and hope for a new editor down the road some time...

ta5

I like this thread!! Maybe the users of the NAV IDE have been underestimated and nobody wanted to frighten them with fancy tools? :-$