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13 <h1>Creating and editing templates</h1> |
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14 <p>Content Assist uses templates to enable you to quickly make use of commonly used code segments. </p> |
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15 <p>To create a template:</p> |
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18 <li>Click <b>Window > Preferences</b>.</li> |
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19 <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, expand <b>Editor</b> and select <b>Templates</b>.</li> |
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20 <li>Click <b>New</b>.<p><br> |
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21 <img src="../images/code_templates_new.png" alt="Creating a new Code Template Window"><br></p> |
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24 <li><p>Do the following: (if required)</p> |
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26 <li>In the <b>Name</b> field, type a template name.</li> |
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27 <li>In the <b>Context</b> drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either <b>C/C++</b> or a <b>Comment</b>.</li> |
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28 <li>In the <b>Description</b> field, type a description for the new template.</li> |
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29 <li>In the <b>Pattern</b> field, type the code for this template.</li> |
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30 <li>Click <b>Insert Variable</b> to add a variable from the list to the code you have entered in the <b>Pattern</b> field.</li> |
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33 <li>Click <b>OK</b>.<br> |
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34 The new template displays in the Templates list. </li> |
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36 |
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37 <p>To edit a template:</p> |
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40 <li>Click <b>Window > Preferences</b>.</li> |
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41 <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, expand <b>Editor</b> and select <b>Templates</b>.</li> |
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42 <li>Click <b>Edit</b>. The Edit Template dialog opens.<p><br> |
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43 <img src="../images/codetemplates_example.png" alt="Editing a Code Template"><br></p> |
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44 <br></li> |
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45 <li><p>Do the following:</p> |
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47 <li>In the <b>Name</b> field, change the template name to create a new |
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48 template based on the current template. </li> |
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49 <li>In the <b>Context</b> drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either <b>C/C++</b> or a <b>Comment</b>.</li> |
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50 <li>In the <b>Description</b> field, change the description of the code |
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51 template to reflect your changes.</li> |
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52 <li>In the <b>Pattern</b> field, edit the code.</li> |
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53 <li>Click <b>Insert Variable</b> to add a variable from the list to the |
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54 code you edited in the <b>Pattern</b> field.</li> |
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55 </ul> |
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56 </li> |
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57 <li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li> |
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62 <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm">Content Assist</a></p> |
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64 <br> |
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65 <a href="cdt_t_contentassist.htm">Using Content Assist</a><br> |
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66 <a href="cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting templates</a></p> |
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67 <p><img border="0" src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21"> <br> |
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