Why does SystemConsole not include "autocomplete" capability like other terminals using TAB key

[gyuunyuu]

Once we have loaded the tcl script into system console, we can invoke procedures inside it by typing their name and pressing return. The system console looks and behaves like a terminal window. However, I can see that by pressing TAB button it will not complete the name of a procedure that we have partially entered, or a variable name. This is quite different from other terminal windows e.g bash which have this auto completion feature or one where they show all possible ways to complete a word if we press TAB a few times.

System console has been around for a while. Why does such a basic feature not exist in it?

[SyafieqS]

Hi Hassan,

The reason is because system console is not made to behave like terminal/cmd which has the feature of autocomplete which has more functionalities and usage. I will file for enhancement to have this autocomplete feature in future version. Thank you for you comment on this really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Regards

[gyuunyuu]

Autocomplete is quite a standard feature in terminals. It does not make sense to not have it in system console when it has been around for such a long time.