# JEdit Ruby Plugin does not Code Complete? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 15, 2005, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jedit-ruby-plugin-does-not-code-complete/66066 "2005-12-15T11:59:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jules)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jedit-ruby-plugin-does-not-code-complete/66066/1 "2005-12-15T11:59:41Z")
Code Complete (Intellisense) is not working for my JEdit Ruby Plugin ? If I type something like dog= Array.new dog. I do not get any suggested ruby Array methods for dog. Auto indenting,and completion seems to be working for def end blocks. But the ruby syntax checking seems to only work intermittently, and is rather slow when it does recognise errors. I followed the instructions to download a new Install of 0.7.6 jruby.jar, RubyPlugin.jar, retroweaver.jar into the jars directory and ruby.xml into modes directory. The Ruby Plugin appears in my drop down of Plugins, and is reported as loaded without any errors. I installed the Sidekick (v0.3.4) and ProjectViewer (v 2.1.1) Plugins, reported as loaded by JEdit and configured ‘Show Code Completion Where possible’ is ticked I also tried Show Code Completion Popup shortcut (as F12 key) but that doesn’t seem to do anything either ☹ I also tried SideKick ‘Parse on Keystroke’ . I have tried to reinsatll the Plugins but get same results. The file is saved as Dog.rb, and so should be recognsing it as a Ruby project. I am using JEdit Version 4.2 Final Java 1.5 So somewhere I have got csome onfiguration settings mixed up somewhere, the Pligin configurations are not particularly intuiative ? Any help would be appreciated Thanks Jules ---
**Author:** ![jules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jules)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jedit-ruby-plugin-does-not-code-complete/66066/2 "2005-12-15T15:48:04Z")
Jules wrote: > Code Complete is not working for my JEdit Ruby Plugin? > > If I type something like > dog= Array.new > dog. > > I do not get any suggested ruby Array methods for dog. If anyone else has this problem please let me know. Jules, code completion is working for me in both GNU/Linux and Windows with JEdit 4.2final + Java 1.5. What OS are you using? Your configuration setup description seems correct. Do you see any error messages in the log file: Utilities -\> Troubleshooting -\> Activity Log > the ruby syntax checking seems to only work > intermittently, and is rather slow when it does > recognise errors. On the dialog ‘Plugins-\> Plugin Options -\> SideKick -\> General’ you can configure how long it takes to parse after a keystroke. The plugin uses JRuby to parse the file and indentify errors. Execution speed may vary based on machine specs. Rob ---
**Author:** ![jules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jules](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jules)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jedit-ruby-plugin-does-not-code-complete/66066/3 "2005-12-15T19:40:23Z")
Hi, Ok, so now that you have replied, I boot up, and find that Code Complete, seems now to be at least provide a pop up list. Not sure why its started to behave differently. - It seems to parse reasonably quickly and consistently this afternoon. Although I get a pop up list, and can scroll up down the list with up/down keys, but when I click the (pop up ) scroll bar to step down , it seems to destoy the list, and I cannot select an option by mouse clicking or Enter key when highlighted. I am running on Windows 2000 Pro. I see lots of [debug] statements in the Activity log, but no errors. rather odd. I will keep playing. Thanks Jules