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Scriptable Spot-like highlighting

Posted: 02 Feb 2019 11:29
by bdeshi
Hey Don, can you open the spot highlighting function to scripting?
to let scripts highlight specific parts of specific list cells with specific colors.

Re: Scriptable Spot-like highlighting

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 16:48
by admin
Hm, I don't think so. That would be a major effort.

You already have this syntax >>pdf|jpg|png|txt which you can apply in scripting using SC goto.

Re: Scriptable Spot-like highlighting

Posted: 09 Feb 2019 04:26
by bdeshi
admin wrote: 08 Feb 2019 16:48 Hm, I don't think so. That would be a major effort.
Oh, that's unfortunate.
I guess I can try to make do with color filters.

while on the topic, can you make some improvements to the spot syntax?
Right now, we can't combine multiple columns: >>pdf|ex1:bink, only colors the extra1 column, not name.

Re: Scriptable Spot-like highlighting

Posted: 09 Feb 2019 13:15
by admin
You got me thinking... could that be a new killer feature?... :eh: :maf: total control: column, patterns, backcolor, forecolor ... hmmm... :cup:

Re: Scriptable Spot-like highlighting

Posted: 09 Feb 2019 13:57
by yusef88
speaking of highlighting
can showintree has highlighting too
Imagine how easy it will be with folders like these

Re: Scriptable Spot-like highlighting

Posted: 09 Feb 2019 14:02
by bdeshi
admin wrote: 09 Feb 2019 13:15 You got me thinking... could that be a new killer feature?... :eh: :maf: total control: column, patterns, backcolor, forecolor ... hmmm... :cup:
yes please! :ugeek: