Mattias Gärtner wrote: > Zitat von Lee Jenkins <l...@datatrakpos.com>: > >> Graeme's recent post made me wonder if there is been work or talk of work on >> implementing Live Templates like Delphi has? >> > Yes. > > 1. Lazarus will not support the Delphi syntax, because Lazarus already > supports code macros. There are already some code macros using the > codetools. > > 2. auto complete without pressing a short cut already works for > return, space and word end. > Some code macros are needed to fine tune adding text if parts of the > template already exists (for example auto complete 'begin' after > pressing return). But this is stuff for another thread. > > 3. templates with parameters: editing the parameters directly in the > source editor (synedit) without a dialog. synedit needs a further edit > mode for marking and editing several places in parallel. Martin has > already implemented marking several places. I guess he can also create > a plugin/extension/mechanism for the needed edit mode. When this is > done, I will be glad to implement the rest. > This edit mode is also needed for in situ rename. > Yep, it's on the list, but not yet sure when. For code Template there a 2 main targets: 1) "Form mode" - The code template defines several places (form-fields) where input is needed "for [] := [] to [] do" - the Editor the allows to navigate them using tab (or a user defined key shortcut
2) Sync Edit Actually this is a feature off it's own, but should work specially with templates: the form-fields from above could be linked, editing the content off 1, would update the other too. Example: check a variable is in range: (while you type in field 1, the same appears in field 2: "if ([] >= 10) and ([] < 20) then " > >> I imagine that that kind of behavior is a bit of work to implement. >> > > Yes, but I bet Martin has already some ideas for synedit. > Not exactly related to templates, but one feature, I like to add for myself. Motivated by commenting code. If you type "(*", this will comment all of the remaining code, temporarily disabling all highlighting, and unfolding everything..... A magic "add cloisng bracket". If you type "(*" SynEdit inserts a >virtual< "*)". (Could be shown like a hint...) the closing "*)" follow sthe caret movement. So you can move the caret to the desired location and hit enter. It could be cancelled bey "esc", it would also detect manually typing the "*)" sequence.... It could work for any other pair-construct, including begin/end _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lazarus.freepascal.org http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
