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IWB key word converter

Started by Andy, October 26, 2019, 08:39:04 AM

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Andy

Hi everyone,

Here is my program to convert IWB keywords to upper / lower case as you like.

Step 1 (one time only).
Amend line 72 to the path of your IWBDev.ini file

Step 2 (one time only).
Compile the program - don't run it yet!.

Step 3.
Open your IWB IDE program.

Step 4.
Add this exe file to your IDE "Tools" menu - call it anything you want.

Step 5 (Anytime after that).
Click on a file you have open in the IDE.

Step 6.
Go to "Tools" and run the program - give it a file name and click "Convert".

Step 7.
Check the output file.

Job done!

Took a week to get this far.

Massive thanks to Brian for all his help adding in the key words, and checking the code!!!!!

Thanks,
Andy.
 :)

Day after day, day after day, we struck nor breath nor motion, as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.

billhsln

I haven't had a chance to compile the program, but just glancing thru the code I noticed some thing.

Take the following line:

IF LCASE$(MID$(CheckWord,1,1)) = "$" THEN From = 0 : LoopTo = 6

I would bet, if you had a $ in the code and actually printed the LoopTo value before the 'FOR z = From TO LoopTo', you would see that LoopTo = 998, not 6.  In fact, any match will end up with 998.

You should probably test, but I am pretty sure this is how IWB works.  The ':' says next line basically, it does not associate the code after it with the IF.

Its like writing:

IF LCASE$(MID$(CheckWord,1,1)) = "$" THEN From = 0
LoopTo = 6
IF LCASE$(MID$(CheckWord,1,1)) = "@" THEN From = 9
LoopTo = 466

So, in the end LoopTo = 998.

Bill

PS, quicker test might be, see if this compiles without an error

IF LCASE$(MID$(CheckWord,1,1)) = "$" THEN From = 0 : LoopTo = 6 ELSE From = 15

It should error.
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Andy

Bill,

Not are you only correct, but I noticed a simple typo!

I was using LCASE$, where it should have been UCASE$  ::)

I'm just checking now, but it looks correct now, and it's quicker.

Will post an update shortly!

Thanks,
Andy.
Day after day, day after day, we struck nor breath nor motion, as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.

Andy

Well,

After looking at the code, and making the changes mentioned, I tested it again and put in a basic tick count (now removed) to see the difference.

Before I converted code and it took just over 10.6 seconds.
After the amendents, it took just over 3.3 seconds - much faster.

Now I'm not saying you won't find instances where my tool works 100% for 100% of code, it's down to how you've typed it I guess.

But I can say, for most of your code it will work 100% for 99.999999% of the time - if that makes sense (probably not!).

Anyway, here is the amendment.

Please remember (after a week of trying different methods) this is what I've got for you.

It as after all a tool, not an example of best programming!

Thanks,

Andy.
 :) 
Day after day, day after day, we struck nor breath nor motion, as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.

billhsln

I can't help it (OCD), just another thought.  I am not sure if this will speed anything up more than what you have but, how about trying;

SELECT UCASE$(MID$(CheckWord,1,1))
CASE "$"
From = 0
LoopTo = 6
CASE "@"
From = 9
LoopTo = 466
CASE "A"
From = 469
LoopTo = 494
CASE "B"
From = 497
LoopTo = 507
CASE "C"
From = 510
LoopTo = 554
CASE "D"
From = 557
LoopTo = 626
CASE "E"
From = 629
LoopTo = 659
CASE "F"
From = 662
LoopTo = 698
CASE "G"
From = 701
LoopTo = 735
CASE "H"
From = 738
LoopTo = 740
CASE "I"
From = 743
LoopTo = 761
CASE "J"
From = 764
LoopTo = 764
CASE "K"
From = 767
LoopTo = 768
CASE "L"
From = 771
LoopTo = 792
CASE "M"
From = 795
LoopTo = 805
CASE "N"
From = 808
LoopTo = 811
CASE "O"
From = 814
LoopTo = 823
CASE "P"
From = 826
LoopTo = 837
CASE "R"
From = 840
LoopTo = 868
CASE "S"
From = 871
LoopTo = 935
CASE "T"
From = 938
LoopTo = 949
CASE "U"
From = 952
LoopTo = 958
CASE "V"
From = 961
LoopTo = 962
CASE "W"
From = 965
LoopTo = 998
ENDSELECT

Just thinking it would look cleaner.

Still glad you were able to come up with this code so quickly, will make my life easier.  At least this way I can get all my older programs to look like what the newer ones do.  Since I prefer the keywords to all be upper case.

Thanks,
Bill
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

billhsln

October 27, 2019, 11:10:40 AM #5 Last Edit: October 27, 2019, 11:20:29 AM by billhsln
Compiled and did all the steps, including:

Quote from: undefinedStep 4.
Add this exe file to your IDE "Tools" menu - call it anything you want.

I then closed the IDE and brought it back up, but I don't see the program in the Tools Menu, so I am guessing I am missing something or doing something wrong.

I tried this on both installations of IWB, I have 1 for work use and 1 for home use.  It did not load on either version.

Bill
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Andy

October 28, 2019, 03:57:27 AM #6 Last Edit: October 28, 2019, 04:00:46 AM by Andy
Bill,

I know you know how to add a tool but just in case make sure you browse to the exe file and then click Add. See screenshot.

I don't even have to restart my IDE.

Re OCD and code.
Know the feeling, but obviously feel free to amend the code as much as you like.

Andy.
:)
Day after day, day after day, we struck nor breath nor motion, as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.

billhsln

I did both steps and the file still does not show up in Tools for me, weird.

Thanks,
Bill
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

LarryMc

Bill
Are you using a "normal" IWB installation or a "memory stick" installation? I t determines where your .inct file is located.  Sounds like that might be missing.
LarryMc
Larry McCaughn :)
Author of IWB+, Custom Button Designer library, Custom Chart Designer library, Snippet Manager, IWGrid control library, LM_Image control library

billhsln

I think I did both, 1 is stored in:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\IWBDev3\bin\IWBDev.exe" - Work version

and the other is in:

C:\IWBDev3\bin\IWBDev.exe - Home version

Looked for an .inct file, don't have any.  What filename should I be looking for.

Thanks,
Bill
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Andy

Bill,

LarryMc is correct, this might help you.

Screenshot 1, locate your IWBDev.ini file.
Where this is, you should see some folders called:

examples
help
templates
tools <------------- this is the folder you want.

In the tools folder (screenshot 2), I have two .inct files:
Constants search.inct
IWB key word case converter.inct <------ this is the entry you need.

I opened it with notepad (screenshot 3).

'*NAME|IWB key word case converter
'*USERTOOL|c:\test\subtest\convertkeywords.exe,IWB key word case converter

I renamed it to something else and it disappeared from the tools menu, changed it back and it shows up.

Hope this helps!
Andy.
 :)
Day after day, day after day, we struck nor breath nor motion, as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.

billhsln

This is very strange, I have 4 IWBdev.ini files, 3 of which say:

help=C:\IWBDev3\help
tools=C:\IWBDev3\tools
help2=C:\IWBDev3\help2

However, when I look under C:\IWBDev3, there is no help, tools or help2 subdirectories.

The other IWBDev3 shows:

help=C:\IWBDev3\help
tools=C:\Users\Bill\AppData\Local\IonicWind\IWBasic3\tools
help2=C:\Users\Bill\AppData\Local\IonicWind\IWBasic3\help2

tools and help2 doesn't exist there either.  Very weird.

Tools do work, tried the MessageBox Builder and the ColorPicker both come up with no problems.  Not sure where their tools exist.

I wonder, are those directories normally blank?  The reason I ask is I ran a program to delete blank directories, which could be why they don't exist?

Bill
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

LarryMc

MessageBox Builder and the ColorPicker tools are built in tools and don't use the tools folder.
The tools folder is only for user added tools.

The reason you found 2 different sets of folders is because to installed IWB 2 different ways which is explained in the TOOLS section of the help file.
LarryMc
Larry McCaughn :)
Author of IWB+, Custom Button Designer library, Custom Chart Designer library, Snippet Manager, IWGrid control library, LM_Image control library