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Third party formula editor?

Hi there. I'm writing more and more complex/longer formulas, and I wonder if there is any third party text editor (like Microsoft Visual Studio Code) that works well for this kind of formulas. I want, for example, utilities like show the function definition, the scope of a variable, etc.

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    • Ninox developper
    • Jacques_TUR
    • 1 yr ago
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    I think Visual Studio Code is a good choice. 
    But when the function grows "too much", the right question is why it is so complex and long and how to reduce it into several simple and easy to understand functions.

    Have you ever done this?

    • Consultant and developer
    • Javier
    • 1 yr ago
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    Thanks for the reply, Jacques TUR

    Yes, of course, I'm using functions when possible (they only accept text or number parameters, so not as easy as it could be). And that's why I need something like Visual Studio Code (or Panic Nova): I can select a function call and quickly navigate to the function definition; or test the parameters type and order; or navigate to the first instance of a variable to check if it is local (to the function) or global (available everywhere in my script); or add comments; etc.

    • Ninox developper
    • Jacques_TUR
    • 1 yr ago
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    Javier said:
    I'm using functions when possible (they only accept text or number parameters, so not as easy as it could be)

    There are many more possible types for function parameters. Just se here https://forum.ninox.com/t/h7hrtv4?r=60hbl4y and here https://forum.ninox.com/t/h7hrtv4?r=p8h7819.

    And for complex jobs, it is often easier to use the JSON structure https://docs.ninox.com/en/api/http-function#json-syntax.

    Ninox seems to be a simple language, but it is very quick to do clever things with it.

    • Ninox developper
    • Jacques_TUR
    • 1 yr ago
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    Otherwise, I'm not sure I understand what you're looking for? Another script editor that can recognize Ninox syntax, right?

Content aside

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