Codeweaver Final Released!

Hey everyone,

As promised, the final version of CW has been released. From now on, only bug fixes will be released occasionally. No new features are planned.

The plugins architecture is basically fully-functional, and it provides a pretty powerful medium to customize the IDE. I'll be including a sample project soon, but for now, if you want to start poking around:

- Create a new .Net class library project (C# or VB.Net, etc)
- Reference PluginRes.dll from the Codeweaver install folder (now in "netMercs Group", and not just "netMercs")
- Create a new class and derive it from ICodeweaverPlugin
- Add the CodeweaverPluginAttribute attribute to your class and fill out the parameters.
- You can use the IDEControl static class to send the IDE information. Please DO NOT assign anything to the delegates with underscores, or it will break everything. Only access the functions.
- When you're done, place the compiled DLL in the \Plugins folder with a name prefixed with tdp_ (for example, "tdp_myplugin.dll") and it will be loaded on startup.

That should be it. Poke around the DLL and take a look at stuff.


Okay, so here are some highlights with this update (which also fixes a LOT of major bugs, like the syntax checker tripping up on "return" statements, crashing with finding stuff, and the find dialog focus):

Files that have been modified now display this yellow "information bar", IE style, instead of popping up a dozen Yes/No message boxes.



Closed workspace windows can now be re-opened via this Workspace menu. Custom workspace windows added via the SDK will also be enumerated here.



Assigning menu shortcuts is much more intuitive with this new assignment interface.



Context menu has been "iconified" and works much better than the previous version.



Declarations have changed from //__decl format to this new format: //# DECLARE %variable AS object. This can still be automatically inserted via the F4 menu.



File templates for creating new files are now available. They're nicely categorized too... just add whatever you want to the \file_templates folder, and it will appear in the list. The first line of the file must be ####Template name####Template description####Template group. The extension of the file is what CW uses to determine the icon it gets, and the default extension appearing in the save dialog.



Here's a more extensive changelog:

- TGB support added
- Plugin architecture complete
- Files can now be opened without having them added to the project
- Added file templates for new files. They're located in the file_templates folder of the install directory.
- "Snipetter" has been removed
- Menu shortcut assignment now more intuitive
- Fixed internal web browser issues
- Find / Replace window now focuses properly
- Search in project no longer crashes due to non-existent line
- Adjusted declaration format: // #DECLARE %variable AS class
- One-click debug wizard no longer crashes under certain circumstances
- Ctrl+Tab now keeps focus on editor
- Highlighting and trying to use Find / Replace no longer crashes the program
- Syntax checker now properly recognizes return %var @ %var and its variants
- Added "Clear All Bookmarks"
- Rescan Project no longer improperly nests your project
- Hidden directories no longer added to project
- Configuration now unique to each particular user
- Removed EULA popup dialog on first run
- Removed mandatory "activtation" when running installer
- Closed workspace windows can now be reopened from the Window menu.
- Modified files are now indicated by a yellow information bar with options, instead of poping up a dozen dialog boxes.
- Fixed several small bugs and performance problems


The latest version can be downloaded here! Enjoy!