Comment blocks

[monele]

I think I already asked this but I don't remember getting a precise answer so here it is again :

Is there any way to comment blocks of RenPy code ? I'd like to redo a particular scene but with the possibility to go back to the old version easily if it doesn't work. Putting # in front of every line would be rather tedious :/.

[PyTom]

This is more of an editor function then a language one, IMHO. In SciTE (and SciTE for Ren'Py), commenting a block of text can be done by selecting it, and then chosing Edit > Block Comment or Uncomment.

Similarly, block indent can be done by selecting text and hitting Tab, and block outdent can be done by selecting text and hitting shift-Tab.

[monele]

Mmm... true, yet Java offers two way to comment : // and /* */. One for lines and the other one for blocks. HTML and CSS follow a similar rule.
Since I'm quite used to my editor, I'd rather not change it.

Ah well, I just found a "comment" function like what you said. Well, it'll do for now I suppose ^^;... If it's not too difficult to implement though, please consider it since it would allow any editor to use that functionality. If it is, well, nevermind ^^;.
In any case, thanks

[PyTom]

Which editor are you using to edit Ren'Py code? Have you customized it in any way?

I resist the idea of block comments, because they are unnecessary and make the code a little harder to read. Block comments make it hard to determine if a given line will execute or not, because then the user has to scroll up and look for the start of the comment block to determine if a given line is commented out. While syntax highlighting helps alot with this, in general editors that are sophisticated enough to support syntax-highlighting also support block comments.

[monele]

I use Crimson Editor and haven't really customized it. I sometimes use the Python syntax highlighting if needed but that's all ^^;

[shaja]

I also use Crimson Editor, but using a copy of the python syntax files with added renpy keywords.

To set it up properly:

In the Crimson Editor 'link' subdirectory, create an "extension.rpy" file containing:

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LANGSPEC:RENPY.SPC
KEYWORDS:RENPY.KEY

In the 'spec' subdirectory, copy 'python.key' to 'renpy.key' and 'python.spc' to 'renpy.spc'.

Edit the 'renpy.key' file, and add to the end of the [KEYWORDS0:GLOBAL] section the lines:

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# ===== RenPy keywords =====
at call hide image init jump menu onlayer python
return scene set show with label

As long as the syntax type is autodetected as renpy (which is what the 'extension.rpy' file sets up), you can select a range of lines in the editor, right-click, and pick 'Make Comment' from the context menu.

[monele]

Perfect ! . Thanks a lot ^____^