I finally understood what I want From an IDE

[Hardcoal]

I want that when I press on a function/method it will open the Function in a New window or tab..
Because of the editor I use dont have Go back button.. Thats one thing.

The Second is Smart folding or display functions in a window so i can jump and see all of them at once..

any other ideas?

I know those things exist on some IDE's but not the one im using.

There are plenty more things.. But thats the basics

[Dabzy]

I think everyone has their own little ways which they like, some just prefer using stuff like notepad for development, even Vim, some like the all out tools like Visual Studio and the like.

It's very much a horses for course setup really.

Dabz

[Baggey]

I want that when I press on a function/method it will open the Function in a New window or tab..
Because of the editor I use dont have Go back button.. Thats one thing.

The Second is Smart folding or display functions in a window so i can jump and see all of them at once..

any other ideas?

I know those things exist on some IDE's but not the one im using.

There are plenty more things.. But thats the basics

Normal BlitzmaxNG does that? 

[Hardcoal]

It has nothing to do with the language baggey.. its about the IDE.
when you work on big projects.. i waste plenty of time that accamulate to years. going back to where i was..
Im using blide.. which is very good.. but Jungle IDE Ziggy Added this option of going back and forth..
Sadly none on Blide

[Jackdaw]

@Baggy What Hardcoal is talking about is a code navigation bar and code explorer. Vscode will have a out look and a code navigation system, and you can get vscode extension for BlitzMax.

And there is also a Blitz3D extension, but it states that it's pre-release. So expect bugs.

[Baggey]

my mistake. 

I thought he was on about the IDE.

I found BLide to mess my code up. Thats why i use the standard IDE

I use crtl Y or Z which is undo or redo. to go back and forth when i make a mistake.

Find or Find next to take me straight to somewhere in the program.

And the Code to the right shows me all my functions etc..

Sorry if i misunderstood, i only ever try to help! 

Kind Regards Baggey

[Hardcoal]

I tried VS Code..  Im still new at using it.
also im still using blitzmax Vanilla..
maybe ill target VS Code to blitzmaxNg
and finally ill be able to work with blitmaxNG

blide answers most of my needs except those things ive mentioned..

and it never messed my code..
i dont understand how it can

[Dabzy]

I only started using VSCode due to my current delving into python, which I'm rather liking so far if I'm honest, and that library "ursina", seems okay, it's doing the doings, here's one of my little play things:

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from ursina import *
import math

def generate_tilemap(height_data, parent_entity, center_x, center_y, center_z):
    rows = len(height_data)
    cols = len(height_data[0])
    tiles = []

    for y in range(rows):
        for x in range(cols):
            height = height_data[y][x]
            if height > 0:
                tile = Entity(
                    parent=parent_entity,
                    model='cube',
                    position=(x - center_x, height / 2 - center_y, y - center_z),
                    scale=(.98, height, .98),
                    texture='white_cube',
                    color=color.lime if height == 1 else color.cyan if height == 2 else color.blue if height == 3 else color.violet if height == 4 else color.orange if height == 8 else color.white,
                )
                tiles.append(tile)
    return tiles

app = Ursina()

height_map_data = [
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,2,2,2,3,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
]

height_map_data = [row[::-1] for row in height_map_data]

map_width = len(height_map_data[0])
map_depth = len(height_map_data)
max_map_height = max(max(row) for row in height_map_data if row)
center_x = (map_width - 1) / 2
center_z = (map_depth - 1) / 2
center_y = max_map_height / 2 if max_map_height > 0 else 0.5
target_point = Vec3(0, 0, 0)  

tile_parent = Entity(position=Vec3(3.5, 0, -1)) 
tilemap = generate_tilemap(height_map_data, tile_parent, center_x, center_y, center_z)

iso_pitch = 35.26
iso_yaw = -45
map_diagonal = math.sqrt(map_width**2 + map_depth**2)
camera_distance = map_diagonal * 1.4
yaw_rad = math.radians(iso_yaw)
pitch_rad = math.radians(iso_pitch)
offset_x = camera_distance * math.sin(yaw_rad) * math.cos(pitch_rad)
offset_y = camera_distance * math.sin(pitch_rad)
offset_z = camera_distance * math.cos(yaw_rad) * math.cos(pitch_rad)

camera.position = target_point + Vec3(offset_x, offset_y, offset_z)
camera.orthographic = True
camera.fov = max(map_width, map_depth) + max_map_height - 11
camera.look_at(target_point)
camera.rotation_x = iso_pitch

AmbientLight(color=color.gray)
DirectionalLight(direction=(15, 10, 1), color=color.white, shadows=True)

def input(key):
    if key == 'x':
        tile_parent.rotation_y += 90
    elif key == 'z':
        tile_parent.rotation_y -= 90

app.run()

Not amazing I know, but hey... One is learning!

Dabz

[Baggey]

I only started using VSCode due to my current delving into python, which I'm rather liking so far if I'm honest, and that library "ursina", seems okay, it's doing the doings, here's one of my little play things:

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Code Select Expand

from ursina import *
import math

def generate_tilemap(height_data, parent_entity, center_x, center_y, center_z):
    rows = len(height_data)
    cols = len(height_data[0])
    tiles = []

    for y in range(rows):
        for x in range(cols):
            height = height_data[y][x]
            if height > 0:
                tile = Entity(
                    parent=parent_entity,
                    model='cube',
                    position=(x - center_x, height / 2 - center_y, y - center_z),
                    scale=(.98, height, .98),
                    texture='white_cube',
                    color=color.lime if height == 1 else color.cyan if height == 2 else color.blue if height == 3 else color.violet if height == 4 else color.orange if height == 8 else color.white,
                )
                tiles.append(tile)
    return tiles

app = Ursina()

height_map_data = [
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,2,2,2,3,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,3,3,3,3,3,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
    [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
]

height_map_data = [row[::-1] for row in height_map_data]

map_width = len(height_map_data[0])
map_depth = len(height_map_data)
max_map_height = max(max(row) for row in height_map_data if row)
center_x = (map_width - 1) / 2
center_z = (map_depth - 1) / 2
center_y = max_map_height / 2 if max_map_height > 0 else 0.5
target_point = Vec3(0, 0, 0)  

tile_parent = Entity(position=Vec3(3.5, 0, -1)) 
tilemap = generate_tilemap(height_map_data, tile_parent, center_x, center_y, center_z)

iso_pitch = 35.26
iso_yaw = -45
map_diagonal = math.sqrt(map_width**2 + map_depth**2)
camera_distance = map_diagonal * 1.4
yaw_rad = math.radians(iso_yaw)
pitch_rad = math.radians(iso_pitch)
offset_x = camera_distance * math.sin(yaw_rad) * math.cos(pitch_rad)
offset_y = camera_distance * math.sin(pitch_rad)
offset_z = camera_distance * math.cos(yaw_rad) * math.cos(pitch_rad)

camera.position = target_point + Vec3(offset_x, offset_y, offset_z)
camera.orthographic = True
camera.fov = max(map_width, map_depth) + max_map_height - 11
camera.look_at(target_point)
camera.rotation_x = iso_pitch

AmbientLight(color=color.gray)
DirectionalLight(direction=(15, 10, 1), color=color.white, shadows=True)

def input(key):
    if key == 'x':
        tile_parent.rotation_y += 90
    elif key == 'z':
        tile_parent.rotation_y -= 90

app.run()

Not amazing I know, but hey... One is learning!

Dabz

That looks like antattack graphics 

[Dabzy]

Well, car is in garage getting its nails done, waiting for "the call", so I took that Cube thing from above, and swung it through my Launchpad IDE bowl, 100g of Blitz3D and a smattering, just a smattering mind, of my 2D DX9 library, and voila:

https://www.syntaxboom.com/forum/dabzy/ballizzy.mp4

\o/

This is why sometimes I get nowt really productive done, fannying on like a t[HEYYYYYY MACARANA]t!

Dabz