Karel - roadmap and TODOs

DONEs

Code completion according to previous word - after IF , WHILE, condition, DEFINE name. END completion - DONE in preANTLR version.
Add commands from dictionary to code completion - DONE in preANTLR version.
Karel project support
runtime and error messages to Output

Rewrite the ugly code in Karel-core library.
Rewrite the ugly code in NetBeans karel-file module.
View - rendering of the Karel refactor as a service + non-default implementations.
displaying and later editing dictionary and commands visual as a tree
add include otherdictionary.kar file to .kar (and in tree) using karel-path for project.
setting max deep or nesting level for commands running
END autocompleting and matching
indentation
check and test localization of module , karel is localized including commands
localization by using of module
refactoring of Karel's core library
- Locale to Karel's instance to have two language versions at runtime for translating. - DONE
- main file according to default language
refactoring of visual / text synchronization of town and script including DataObject.
Not saved document is not so accesible.
using KarelException change to return state or message?
Is this good idea?
But exceptions in other thread and libraries are caught by NB platform
and displayed in dialog window.
Decision: No. Exception is useful and natural.
tutorial - step by step creating of module
it shows all nb-platform skills needed for NB platform using
Yours suggestions there...

i18n support - edit, save, export, import, run in chosen locale
i18n - script translation
some utility for translation Czech <--> English is implemented for testing purposes.
Automatic language recognition
Language information in the script?
implement visualization as a service and use other implementations: default karel visualisation, java2D, NB visual library 2D, 3D (Brackeen, Java3D, JOGL).
refactoring karel library .
Playing with artifical inteligence - Karel will be embedded. Creating extension points for features and behavior and brain.
generalize part of karel library (runtime, visualization)
for general using as framework eg. life, tetris, half-brick wall (15ka), wurfa (AI agents).
Use autoupdate for Karel modules.

If you have some idea or experience of difficulties during using of Karel write me please.

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