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hhowe
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

TestComplete editor-turn off insert pair (aka automatically close) quotes and brackets

Not a huge issue, but still a regular irritation. As I get back into TestComplete after a couple of years away, I find a "feature" of the editor that is new to me, and that I find quite frustrating. ...
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hhowe
Occasional Contributor

I have seen this feature in other editors, with often the option to shut it off. A part of my irritation would certainly be addressed by my embracing it. However, whenever I'm adding a quote or bracket immediately preceding existing text, I virtually never want the closing portion inserted. That could be an improvement to this feature, but honestly, I'd just prefer the option to shut it off completely. I do not want it. SmartBear, are you listening? :-)

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MulgraveTester
Frequent Contributor
8 years ago

AAARGH! WHO THOUGHT IT WAS CLEVER TO ADD THIS "FEATURE"

I am a long term user of TestComplete and have just upgraded to TC 12.

Not only are the close quotes and brackets irritating but TESTCOMPLETE CRASHED because it auto inserted a close bracket into a line of VBScript that was split over several lines.

I HAVE LOST WORK BECAUSE OF THIS "FEATURE"

 

GET RID OF IT OR LET ME TURN IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!

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    Jimbo
    Occasional Contributor
    8 years ago

    I'm a fast typer (been a coder since the 80s) and typing in a } character is way faster than having to find and clean up extra characters inserted without my consent. I don't think this feature should be enabled by default.