Difference between revisions of "IDE Window: Code Templates"

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The texts can contain macros. And you can add your own macros by creating a design time package and using the macrointf.pas of the IDEIntf package.
 
The texts can contain macros. And you can add your own macros by creating a design time package and using the macrointf.pas of the IDEIntf package.
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== Example 1 - ifb ==
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type
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<pre>
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  ifb|
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</pre>
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The pipe should represent the cursor. Press Ctrl+j. It will be expanded to
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<pre>
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  if | then begin
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  end;
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</pre>
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Again the pipe represents the cursor. You can see the cursor has moved as well.
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This template is called 'ifb' and is defined as follows:
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<pre>
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if | then begin
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end;
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</pre>
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This time the pipe '|' is a real character. It defines the cursor position after inserting the template.
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== Example 2 - Using macros ==
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This example shows how to create a code template 'w' which inserts a line with the current procedure name.
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* Click on the 'Add' button. A dialog pops up. Set Token to 'w' and Comment to 'writeln(ProcName)', then click Ok.
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* Your new item has been added to the list box.
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* In the source below fill in
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  writeln(' ',|);
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* The pipe is really a pipe and defines the new cursor position. Now place the cursor after the first ' and click on the 'Insert macro' button. A dialog pops up showing all available code macros. Choose 'ProcedureName' nd click 'Insert Macro'. You should now have:
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  writeln('$ProcedureName() ',|);
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* Click 'Ok' to save and close the code template dialog.
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* Move the cursor into a method bod, type 'w':
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For instance:
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  procedure TForm1.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
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  begin
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    w|
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  end;
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The pipe should represent here the blinking cursor, not a character.
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* Press Ctrl+j. You will get:
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  procedure TForm1.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
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  begin
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    writeln('TForm1.FormDestroy ',|);
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  end;

Revision as of 23:47, 30 April 2006

What are Code Templates?

Code Templates are texts with an abbreviation. For example: You can type 'cl' in the source editor and then type Ctrl+J to invoke the code templates starting with 'cf'. This feature is a great time saver.

This dialog allows you to edit the existing or add your own templates.

The texts can contain macros. And you can add your own macros by creating a design time package and using the macrointf.pas of the IDEIntf package.

Example 1 - ifb

type

  ifb|

The pipe should represent the cursor. Press Ctrl+j. It will be expanded to

  if | then begin

  end;

Again the pipe represents the cursor. You can see the cursor has moved as well.

This template is called 'ifb' and is defined as follows:

if | then begin

end; 

This time the pipe '|' is a real character. It defines the cursor position after inserting the template.

Example 2 - Using macros

This example shows how to create a code template 'w' which inserts a line with the current procedure name.

  • Click on the 'Add' button. A dialog pops up. Set Token to 'w' and Comment to 'writeln(ProcName)', then click Ok.
  • Your new item has been added to the list box.
  • In the source below fill in
 writeln(' ',|);
  • The pipe is really a pipe and defines the new cursor position. Now place the cursor after the first ' and click on the 'Insert macro' button. A dialog pops up showing all available code macros. Choose 'ProcedureName' nd click 'Insert Macro'. You should now have:
 writeln('$ProcedureName() ',|);
  • Click 'Ok' to save and close the code template dialog.
  • Move the cursor into a method bod, type 'w':

For instance:

 procedure TForm1.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   w|
 end;

The pipe should represent here the blinking cursor, not a character.

  • Press Ctrl+j. You will get:
 procedure TForm1.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   writeln('TForm1.FormDestroy ',|);
 end;