FIXME, TODO, and other notes in Qt Creator

luca

I used this feature in KDevelop and it was very useful...

tobias.hunger

Please file a feature request in "our bugtracker":http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/secure/Dashboard.jspa

Suggestions won't get lost in a bugtracker while they will at some point vanish from the easily accessible front pages of the forum!

markus.liebe

Hi there.

I created a plugin that displays comments for //FIXME blabla //TODO etc.

The Keywords are configurable.

At the moment I am checking if it is ok for my company to let me make the code public. Until then you can head over to the "Plugin Gallery":http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/Qt_Creator_Plug-in_Gallery in the Wiki (section "display todo / fixme etc. comments") to check it out.

"Screenshot":http://lists.trolltech.com/pipermail/qt-creator/attachments/20100709/46893085/attachment-0001.png

vsorokin

markus.liebe Where can we download it?

markus.liebe

At the moment you cannot download it anywhere. I have to wait for the clearance of my boss to make it available to the public. I think I know more in the next few days. If my boss decides that it is ok I will put the sources online soon.

troubalex

This is great, Markus! Let me know if you need some support to convince your boss. I have some nice arguments I can pull out of my top drawer if needed. ;)

tobias.hunger

Markus: Any news from the boss-front yet?

DenisKormalev

Tobias, is there something not good for you at Vass' plugin? Or you just want to look at alternative?

tobias.hunger

No, I am just trying to stay up to date... I just noticed though that Markus said in the thread about Vass' plugin that he can not release his code due to company policy:-/

xsacha

I've always just Ctrl+F'ed for them or had syntax highlighting making them red so perhaps I'm missing something.

I've never thought of having it appear in the Build warnings. But, I don't understand why this is better exactly. Having them appear when you build that is.
Why not have a separate window that shows TODOs/FIXMEs. Then if you're looking for something to do, you can jump in to this.

DenisKormalev

xsacha, just look at it from this angle:
Pane you've called "build messages" one can call "issues" and it contains build issues (from compiler) and code issues (from FIXME, TODO, etc.).

xsacha

But I have never really thought of it as showing 'code' issues. Is a TODO really an issue? I think of them more as plans. I prefer a separate list, unrelated to the building process.

DenisKormalev

xsacha, I'm agreed with you. It is just a feature to show them as part of issues. If you lok at Vass' plgin there is a setting that allows you to choose between issues and separate list of todos.

xsacha

Oh that's good! But where is Vass' plugin? Tobias said he can't release it? That's a shame.

DenisKormalev

xsacha, no, Vass' plugin is at gitorious. You can find it "here":http://gitorious.org/qt-creator-todo-plugin/qt-creator-todo-plugin

xsacha

Awesome!
I will use this now.

Oh, I read Tobias' comment wrong. He was saying Markus couldn't release code due to company policy, in a thread about Vass' plugin. Unfortunate that his company does not contribute back :(.

disperso

I liked this feature the last time I used KDevelop. Is quite usueful for example, for people who are not used to the codebase, but what to help (Junior Jobs for example). A newbie can simply open the project, and in some place of the UI he/she can find a list of places that need help, without having to use find&grep.

Thanks for reporting the bug.

chrisj2110

This kind of stuff is VERY useful IMHO.

leon.anavi

+1

I am also keen on the TODO list in Eclipse. I have not seen such feature so far in Qt Creator and hope to see it available soon. Please give me a hint if it is already available but I am missing it :)

10x,
Leon

DenisKormalev

leon.anavi, there are some features that you miss in Vass' plugin? If yes you can contact him, he is here on DevNet.