highlighted auto-select / cannot find pref setting

[gsgkat]

Hi... I just upgraded from pl/sql 6.0 to 7.0 and I am having some issues. Two are related to preferences:
1. When I paste text into a SQL window/Editor window, if I have 'Highlight parentheses' checked in prefs, the pasted text is highlighted and not visible until I click into another area of the window.
2. When I run a query in a SQL window/Editor window with 'AutoSelect statement' checked, the auto-selected query highlights pink (unreadable) and I cannot clear the highlighting, even by clicking off of the query. I cannot find the prefs to change this.
3. The third issue is that I am getting a 'The topic does not exist' error when selecting the help button in the preferences window. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Marco Kalter]

1. When I paste text into a SQL window/Editor window, if I have 'Highlight parentheses' checked in prefs, the pasted text is highlighted and not visible until I click into another area of the window.

We'll fix the highlighting behavior, but why is it not visible? It should be a subtle background color.

2. When I run a query in a SQL window/Editor window with 'AutoSelect statement' checked, the auto-selected query highlights pink (unreadable) and I cannot clear the highlighting, even by clicking off of the query. I cannot find the prefs to change this.

Go to Tools > Preferences > Program Window and change the "Hot track highlighting" color. The SQL Window uses the same color. You can set the color via Tools > Preferences > Editor > "Highlight color".

3. The third issue is that I am getting a 'The topic does not exist' error when selecting the help button in the preferences window.

Did you install a language pack? If so, which one, and what is your exact PL/SQL Developer version?

 

[gsgkat]

Hi Marco, thanks for the very fast response...
1. Paste highlighting is green, and all of the text is also in green (not in my settings as far as I can tell). When I click and mouse over the text, it highlights the text white, making it somewhat visible (maybe I have set too many preferences and they are working in opposition) If you are fixing the highlighting issue, this will not be a problem, as the text shows fine when I click off of it, just not when I first paste it.
2. I have already attempted to use the hot track highlighting color setting; my problem is the pink highlighting of the entire query that doesn't go away after I run it.
3. The help information was there when I was using ver 6.0, but not in 7.0.2.1076. Our admin performed the software upgrade and I do not know whether he installed a new language pack.

I have the help information in .pdf format for ver 6.0, but, alas, it does not cover the new, fun stuff.

BTW, I (as well as the rest of my team) love your software.

Thanks.

 

[gsgkat]

Hi Marco,

Update on #1 and #2:
1. Though I like to use the parentheses highlighting, I have turned it off until you have a fix. No more highlighting problems when I paste.
2. DOH! I have changed the hot track highligting and it works fine.

Thanks.