Implement a better Code Completion

[pennywise]

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var myObject = function() {
	var self = this;
	/** @private */
	var myVar = 0;
	/** @private */
	var myFunc = function() {
		return myVar + self.myPubVar; // no code completion for self.*
	};
    /** @private */
	var myFunc2 = function() {
		return myFunc() + self.myPubFunc(); // no code completion for self.*
	}
};

myObject.prototype = {
	/** @public */
	myPubVar : 0,
	/** @public */
	myPubFunc : function() {
		return myVar + this.myPubVar; // no code completion for myVar
	},
    /** @public */
	myPubFunc2 : function() {
		return myFunc() + this.myPubFunc(); // no code completion for myFunc()
	}
};

As far as I know, this is correct Javascript. But as said in the comments, no code completion

[pennywise]

ok, I was wrong. correct would be

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var myObject = function() {
	var self = this;
	/** @private */
	var myVar = 0;
	/** @private */
	var myFunc = function myFunc() {
		return myVar + self.myPubVar; // no code completion for self.*
	};
	/**
	 * this function is "privileged", so both public and private members are
	 * available
	 * 
	 * @public
	 */
	this.myPubFunc2 = function myPubFunc2() {
		return this.myPubFunc(); // no code completion for myPubFunc() from
									// prototype
	}
};

myObject.prototype = {
	/** @public */
	myPubVar : 0,
	/** @public */
	myPubFunc : function() {
		return this.myPubFunc2() + this.myPubVar; // no code completion for
													// myPubFunc2()
	}
};

I'm still not sure about access between prototype and the object itself, but at least the "self" should be available inside the private method.

[eric_suen]

Thanks for the examples, I will improve the code completion.

[costinb]

I've seen /**@type X */ has already been implemented.
An idea would be to take that a little bit further and support a syntax similar to (class)variable.
This would be useful in ExtJS callback functions, which may have their scope specified externally.

Example:

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(/**@type MyClass*/ this).->autocomplete for MyClass

Right now I can get autocomplete for MyClass only if I assign this to another local variable and use /**@type X */
Actually, I think this is only useful in this particular case (hinting "this"), because other variables have a declaration spot where you can hint them.

Also, thanks for a great app

[marcob]

Thanks for the examples, I will improve the code completion.

A lot of time went by since the last update.

I there a new improved version planned? When will it come out?

We bough 3 licenses, we need some more, but considering Spket brings nothing new and Aptana updates its application regularly, I don't know whether I'd keep buying Spket. We'd love to see a more active Spket development, Aptana is quite bloated for our taste, but this won't keep us forever on your boat.

Think about it. A product such as yours needs to be kept up to date.