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== What are Code Templates? == | == 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 ' | + | 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 'cl'. |
This feature is a great time saver. | This feature is a great time saver. | ||
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* In the source below fill in | * In the source below fill in | ||
writeln(' ',|); | 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' | + | * 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' and click 'Insert Macro'. You should now have: |
writeln('$ProcedureName() ',|); | writeln('$ProcedureName() ',|); | ||
* Click 'Ok' to save and close the code template dialog. | * Click 'Ok' to save and close the code template dialog. |
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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 'cl'. 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' and 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 body, 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;