"Code Templates" how to add new template?
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rabiuls · 2014-03-24 09:19

Hello,

Greetings to all.

I am using Lazarus, version 1.0.12.

I want to know the correct procedure to add a "new template" to the
"Code Templates", which can be found inside Tools menu.

I have read this page:

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/IDE_Window:_Code_Templates

I could not understand how to do it, specially the line:

"In the source below fill in "

I could not found anything like "source" box.

For example, I want to create a template for "ShowMessage('');", the
token would be say "sh". Now when I type sh and press CTRL+J, it
should insert ShowMessage('');.

I don't know if I was able to describe what I want correctly. If so,
please let me know if should give more information.

If anyone has a solution, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Rabiul.

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howardpc · 2014-03-24 10:30

Quote from: rabiuls on March 24, 2014, 10:19:41 amI could not
understand how to do it, specially the line:
"In the source below fill in "
I could not found anything like "source" box.

Your Code Templates dialog is not showing at its full extent for some
reason (Lazarus IDE layout is sometimes a bit buggy).
Drag the bottom of the dialog downwards to reveal the edit box you
need. Then it is straightforward to add the text "ShowMessage('|');"
that you require.

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rabiuls · 2014-03-29 04:25

Very sorry for the delay of my response, I was out of home. And many
thanks to howardpc. I followed his instruction and it worked. I
dragged the bottom of the "Code Templates" window, and found a 'Memo'
box, pasted ShowMessage('|'); here and it worked .

Thanks to all.

Best regards.