Apparently all subdomain redirections on my homepage are currently failing, one of them being https://gexperts.dummzeuch.de I have no idea what happened but I am looking into the issue. In the meantime you can just use https://blog.dummzeuch.de/experimental-gexperts-version/ instead, which is the target of the redirection.
Category: GExperts
GExperts 1.3.28 released
GExperts version 1.3.28 has been released, bringing a new Vertical Tabs panel for the editor window, a syntax-highlighted context preview in Grep, and a number of smaller features and bug fixes. Head over to the GExperts download page to get it. New Features Vertical Tabs: a new dockable panel showing open editor files as a … Continue reading GExperts 1.3.28 released
GExperts: Improvement to the Comment Code / Uncomment Code experts
The Comment Code editor expert in GExperts lets you comment out a selected block of code with a single keyboard shortcut. You can configure which comment style to use per file extension: //, { }, (* *), /* */, or -- (SQL). There is a problem with some comment styles though: For all but // … Continue reading GExperts: Improvement to the Comment Code / Uncomment Code experts
GExperts 1.3.27 released
I have just released GExperts 1.3.27. This is probably the biggest release in a long time, with several new experts, major improvements to existing ones, and lots of bug fixes. It supports Delphi 6 through RAD Studio 13.0 including the 64-bit IDE. Head over to the GExperts download page to get it. New Experts The … Continue reading GExperts 1.3.27 released
Why does it feel so pointless to work on GExperts?
I have added a lot of new features and fixed quite a few bugs in GExperts during the last weeks. I have been so productive because I extensively used Claude Code, and it is a lot of fun. On the other hand: Does it really make sense to invest time, effort and of course money … Continue reading Why does it feel so pointless to work on GExperts?
GExperts: New Declare Variable Expert
There's a new editor expert in GExperts: Declare Variable. It lets you place the cursor on an undeclared identifier in the code editor and quickly declare it as a local variable, a class field, or a property. How it works Place the cursor on an identifier that hasn't been declared yet, then trigger the expert … Continue reading GExperts: New Declare Variable Expert
GExperts: Rename Identifier – recent improvements
The Rename Identifier editor expert has received several improvements that make it smarter and safer. Here's an overview. Identifier info display The rename dialog now shows detailed information about the identifier under the cursor: Kind: variable, constant, type, parameter, field, property, method, or external identifier Type: the declared type (e.g. Integer, TStringList, array of string), … Continue reading GExperts: Rename Identifier – recent improvements
GExperts: New Rename Identifier Editor Expert
GExperts now has a new editor expert for renaming identifiers within a single unit. It's accessible via Shift+F2. Yes that's the same shortcut as the Rename Components, which only works in the form designer - Rename Identifier only works in the code editor, so there should be no conflict (But unfortunately there is, I'm working … Continue reading GExperts: New Rename Identifier Editor Expert
Inspecting the internals of GExperts while it is running in the IDE
ai&dr - if you don't care. One of the annoying things when using Claude Code for GExperts is that it cannot test the UI of GExperts itself. That means I have to open the IDE, call the dialogs, check for problems, maybe make screenshots for Claude Code to inspect. I can't just let it work … Continue reading Inspecting the internals of GExperts while it is running in the IDE
Fixing GExperts Code Formatter Bugs with Claude Code
Over the past few weeks I have been using Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding assistant, to fix long-standing bugs in the GExperts Code Formatter. The results have been impressive - bugs that had been open for years were fixed in a matter of hours, including some that I had hesitated to tackle because of the … Continue reading Fixing GExperts Code Formatter Bugs with Claude Code