Autocomplete after dot does not replace ^ with cursor position

[jaskaran0001]

I am using the autocomplete after dot method as below to generate popup menu, It is working fine. The only issue I am facing is that it is not replacing ^ with the cursor position.

How can I automatically set the cursor position after a popup menu item is inserted in IDE?

Eg. com.examples() instead of com.examples(^) Using the below code:

` namespace Tester { public partial class AutocompleteSample4 : Form { AutocompleteMenu popupMenu;

    static readonly string[] sources = new string[]{
        "com",            
        "com.examples(^)"
    };

    public AutocompleteSample4()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        //create autocomplete popup menu
        popupMenu = new AutocompleteMenu(fctb);
        popupMenu.SearchPattern = @"[\w\.]";

        //
        var items = new List<AutocompleteItem>();
        foreach (var item in sources)
            items.Add(new MethodAutocompleteItem2(item));

        popupMenu.Items.SetAutocompleteItems(items);
    }
}

/// <summary>
/// This autocomplete item appears after dot
/// </summary>
public class MethodAutocompleteItem2 : MethodAutocompleteItem
{
    string firstPart;
    string lastPart;

    public MethodAutocompleteItem2(string text)
        : base(text)
    {
        var i = text.LastIndexOf('.');
        if (i < 0)
            firstPart = text;
        else
        {
            firstPart = text.Substring(0, i);
            lastPart = text.Substring(i + 1);
        }
    }

    public override CompareResult Compare(string fragmentText)
    {
        int i = fragmentText.LastIndexOf('.');

        if (i < 0)
        {
            if (firstPart.StartsWith(fragmentText) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(lastPart))
                return CompareResult.VisibleAndSelected;
            //if (firstPart.ToLower().Contains(fragmentText.ToLower()))
              //  return CompareResult.Visible;
        }
        else
        {
            var fragmentFirstPart = fragmentText.Substring(0, i);
            var fragmentLastPart = fragmentText.Substring(i + 1);

            if (firstPart != fragmentFirstPart)
                return CompareResult.Hidden;

            if (lastPart != null && lastPart.StartsWith(fragmentLastPart))
                return CompareResult.VisibleAndSelected;

            if (lastPart != null && lastPart.ToLower().Contains(fragmentLastPart.ToLower()))
                return CompareResult.Visible;

        }

        return CompareResult.Hidden;
    }

    public override string GetTextForReplace()
    {
        if (lastPart == null)
            return firstPart;

        return firstPart + "." + lastPart;
    }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        if (lastPart == null)
            return firstPart;

        return lastPart;
    }

    class DeclarationSnippet : SnippetAutocompleteItem
    {
        public DeclarationSnippet(string snippet)
            : base(snippet)
        {
        }

        public override CompareResult Compare(string fragmentText)
        {
            var pattern = Regex.Escape(fragmentText);
            if (Regex.IsMatch(Text, "\\b" + pattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
                return CompareResult.Visible;

            return CompareResult.Hidden;
        }
    }
}

} `

[Hexman768]

Can you perhaps make a gif of the issue so that I can better understand what's going on? This repository is no longer being maintained btw, so any code changes will most likely just be merged on my fork of the project.

[jaskaran0001]

In the below situation want to set the cursor position inside the brackets instead of the caret. How can I auto-set the cursor position upon inserting a value from popup? Using the above mentioned code.

[jaskaran0001]

Following method needs to be added in MethodAutocompleteItem class I can add it the repository. Do you allow users to contribute? public override void OnSelected(AutocompleteMenu popupMenu, SelectedEventArgs e) { e.Tb.BeginUpdate(); e.Tb.Selection.BeginUpdate(); //remember places var p1 = popupMenu.Fragment.Start; var p2 = e.Tb.Selection.Start; //do auto indent if (e.Tb.AutoIndent) { for (int iLine = p1.iLine + 1; iLine <= p2.iLine; iLine++) { e.Tb.Selection.Start = new Place(0, iLine); e.Tb.DoAutoIndent(iLine); } } e.Tb.Selection.Start = p1; //move caret position right and find char ^ while (e.Tb.Selection.CharBeforeStart != '^') if (!e.Tb.Selection.GoRightThroughFolded()) break; //remove char ^ e.Tb.Selection.GoLeft(true); if (e.Tb.SelectedText == "^") { e.Tb.InsertText(""); } else { e.Tb.Selection.GoRight(true); } // e.Tb.Selection.EndUpdate(); e.Tb.EndUpdate();

[Hexman768]

Sorry for the late response, yes, users can create a PR which I will then test and review. Here is a link to my fork: https://github.com/Hexman768/FastColoredTextBox