Can't create Nested Class in Module stored Externally

I have a VCP / Text format project, and with 2014 r1.1 I can’t seem to add a class to a module, when the module is stored externally as an XML format item.
I see a somewhat related bug report: <https://xojo.com/issue/27734> but I believe this applies to nested classes that are internal objects.

Any guidance? Seems like a bug to me. Has it been reported?

Yes, this is known. I’m not sure I’d call it a bug, it’s more like what you want to do is not a feature.

There are other bugs/issues with external modules - I make extensive use of them, so it’s a bit of a trial to work with them, e.g.:

<https://xojo.com/issue/31436> Can’t paste into external object
<https://xojo.com/issue/8265> External Module Support (now ranked #23!)
<https://xojo.com/issue/7170> External project items: modules containing classes are mistakenly imported as internal objects

[quote=89469:@Michael Diehr]I have a VCP / Text format project, and with 2014 r1.1 I can’t seem to add a class to a module, when the module is stored externally as an XML format item.
I see a somewhat related bug report: <https://xojo.com/issue/27734> but I believe this applies to nested classes that are internal objects.

Any guidance? Seems like a bug to me. Has it been reported?[/quote]
This is not supported

Thanks Norman - given that it’s #23 on the top cases list, any idea if that’s in the possible realm of “might get some attention soon” ?

Correction, <https://xojo.com/issue/3624> (rank #14) is the open case : <https://xojo.com/issue/27734> is marked as closed.

its been looked at over the years by at least 4 (possibly 5) different engineers & every one has come to the same conclusion.
supporting this requires some fundamental changes that unless we completely rewrite vast portions of the IDE and it’s I/O it won’t happen - ever