ipython autocomplete stopped working for attributes - ipython

In ipython (2.1.0), parts of autocomplete stopped working. I don't know what changed.
For instance, if I have an object and I do
object.<tab>
it used to list the attributes of the object, and no longer does.
It will still autocomplete filesystem paths and magic function names.

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How to load external in Pure Data 0.46-7 (Mac) correctly?

I'm having some trouble trying to load zexy and iemlib into Pd Vanilla 0.46-7. I had no problems compiling and installing cyclone from https://github.com/electrickery/pd-cyclone. It works fine. So I tried installing iemlib and zexy from https://github.com/iem-projects/pd-iem using their binaries but there's something wrong going on. When I turn on "verbose" under path preferences, PD seems to be looking for a file with the same name as the object I'm trying to use. Using [zexy/multiplex] in a patch gives:
tried ~/Library/Pd/zexy/multiplex.d_fat and failed
tried ~/Library/Pd/zexy/multiplex.pd_darwin and failed
tried ~/Library/Pd/zexy/multiplex/multiplex.d_fat and failed
But there's no multiplex.d_fat only zexy.d_fat. Same with iemlib, there's no dollarg.d_fat or dollarg.pd_darwin only iem_mp3.d_fat, iem_t3_lib.d_fat, iemlib1.d_fat, and iemlib2.d_fat. I'm guessing these files are where the externals were compiled in.
I tried using deken and iemlib installs the .pd_darwin files but I guess this is an older version(?) and zexy is still installing zexy.d_fat so I can't load its objects.
I also tried loading the lib "zexy/zexy" under startup preferences and it loads ok but then I get messages like:
warning: class 'abs~' overwritten; old one renamed 'abs~_aliased'
and I seem to loose namespace functionality, I can no longer refer to [zexy/multiplex] and need to use only [multiplex], which I guess is the correct behaviour.
How does Pd know how to look for objects on files with different names?
Any advice?
This thread is marked as solved http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/9677/having-trouble-with-deken-plugin-and-zexy-library-solved and sounds like a similar problem but I haven't been successful.
zexy is built as a multi-object library, so there is no separate binary for zexy/multiplex.
As you have correctly guessed, the correct way to load zexy is a whole (either using [declare -lib zexy] in your patch or adding zexy to the startup libs (no need to use zexy/zexy)), and ignore the warning about abs~.
as for how loading works:
Pd maintains a list of objects it knows how to create. e.g. whenever you create [pack], Pd will lookup pack in its list of known-objects and use the information found there to actually create the object.
If you try to create an object that Pd doesn't know about yet (e.g. [foo]), then Pd will look for a library named foo (e.g: foo.pd_linux) and if found, it will "load" it.
loading a library means that it will call a special function in the library (this special function is the entry point of the library and is called foo_setup() in our case)
after that, Pd will check, whether it now has foo in the list of known objects. if it does, it will create the object.
Now the magic is done in the special function, that is called when Pd loads the library: this function's main purpose is to tell Pd about new objects (basically saying: "if somebody asks for object "foo", i can make one or you").
When zexy's special function is loaded, it tells Pd about all zexy objects (including multiplex), so after Pd has loaded zexy, it knows how to create the [multiplex] object.
If the special function registers an object that Pd already knows about (e.g. in the case of zexy it tries to register a new object abs~ even though Pd already has a built-in object of the same name), then Pd will rename the original object by appending _aliased and the newly registered object will take over the name.

Eclipse debug can't find fields

I'm using the Eclipse debugger and can't inspect/watch field values or results of field.method() calls. I've encountered the problem in both Juno and now in Indigo. At first I could resolve the issue by wiping out my .metadata and rebuilding, but now the problem occurs even with a fresh build.
A specific error: I create a Deflater object deflater = new Deflater();,
set some input deflater.setInput(buffer, 0, bufferPosition);,
then try to inspect functionality by highlighting a section of code deflater.needsInput()
and doing a right-click->Inspect. The error reads: "Cannot find the field deflater for the object apps.TestCore$Tests (id=27)".
The error only occurs when the field belongs to an inner class (In this case "Tests"); when the variable is local or the class is not an inner class, everything seems to be working. Hovering over the variable "deflater" shows the contents drill-down just like it should. Highlighting "deflater" and doing an Inspect gives the error, and using the Expressions view to inspect the variable/call methods on the variable gives the same error.
Please help; this is making my debugging life very difficult, as I have to use println() for anything more complex than a hover inspection can provide.
This is not remote debugging - just local to my system.

Eclipse auto completion with method parameter type name

Currently I get this result with Eclipse auto completion.
System.console().printf(format, args)
Of course, Eclipse shows the parameter types as popup, but I want the types to be displayed in front of parameter names too. Like this.
System.console().printf(String format, Object ... args) // `String`, `Object` inserted automatically.
Can I configure Eclipse to show the parameter types too?
Of course not. Eclipse auto completion only suggests valid syntax, while your demand is not valid java code.
An alternative for you might be to open the "Declaration" view or the "JavaDoc" view. Both will always show the declaration/JavaDoc of the currently selected element while you are typing. Therefore you could see the method declaration/javadoc when writing that method call.
Update
Whoever came across this old question. You can use eclipse code mining now:
parameter name hint for Eclipse

Is there a way to get eclipse code completion to filter options on text typed anywhere in a word rather than just the start?

I have just started using eclipse Indigo for Scala development. Is there a setting anywhere in eclipse to change the filter behavior to "anywhere" when I type X. and invoke completion?
If I have an object foo with a field foo.name and methods foo.fullName, foo.capAllNames I would like all three to remain in the selection list when I type foo.name.
Currently the list is filtering on the start of the word so only the foo.name property would remain in the example given. I would like the filter to be based on the text being present anywhere in the word, can this be done in eclipse?
Thanks
John
Looks like Code Recommenders as suggested by moeTi will do the job but I might have to wait for a while until the latest bug fixes filter through to a release that will play nicely with the Scala plug in (it/eclipse threw exceptions when I installed it):
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=383395

Eclipse caret jumps to constructor while typing

While typing in Eclipse (Java) I often have the problem that when I begin to type accessors, the caret jumps down to the beginning of the constructor definition. So in a document like this:
private int mSomeInt;
public
in|public MyClass(){
}
I would like to manually type out the accessor (getter/setter) for mSomeInt, but when I press space after 'public' above, the caret jumps to the beginning of 'public MyClass'.
I often type complete lines to look up and find my methods jumbled with the constructor (like above).
Any help would be appreciated.
Note - this isn't only with accessors but rather any access modifiers that I define before the constructor or another method.
Edit
After unsuccessfully trying Deco's solution below, I've managed to narrow it down a little further.
The problem only happens if I have all the blocks in the file in a collapsed state (ctrl+shift+numPadDivide). I can see the problem is now that the new access modifier I type is then (quickly) collapsed into the below method. i.e. Eclipse is actually taking the first accessor modifier and collapsing everything from there, even though my intention is actually to write a new method.
The only solution I've been able to find is to only edit the source with all the 'fold' elements unfolded.
Under Window -> Preferences -> <Language> (e.g. Java) -> Editor there is a Content Assist menu item where you can configure auto completion and caret placement as well as auto-activation of it and the delay it uses.
Edit:
After your update to the original question I was able to successfully replicate this in Eclipse Indigo. When you have all of the code blocks collapsed it looks like Eclipse assumes that the code you are writing needs to be in that block (rather than as a variable declaration). I'm not sure if this is expected behaviour or not - but the only way around it I've found is to edit the code with the main block open, and then close it after the fact - or turn folding off altogether.
From what I can tell there are various folding plugins/addons that you can get for Eclipse which override the default behaviour and might function better? A quick Google search will be able to get you a list of them quickly.
I'd probably also suggest posting this as an issue on the Eclipse support site for their official answer.
Unfortunately this issue still exists for me in the latest Elcipse version (Kepler).
As the issue only occurs when the document is 'folded', the work around this is to either disable folding in the editor - or disable folding on 'Members' from the :
Preferences -> Java -> Editor -> Folding