Auto Complete Questions
lazarus / 9-Editor

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vfclists · 2014-01-25 01:43

I have a few questions on auto complete in Lazarus.

How do place spaces around the assignment operator?
This is answered here: http://free-pascal-
lazarus.989080.n3.nabble.com/Lazarus-Code-Completion-spaces-around-
td4032277.html

When you are creating a procedure declared in the type definition, how
do you get Code completion to copy the parameters as well? Ctrl-Space
inserts only the procedure name and ignores the parameters.

After a procedure is declared in the header area, is it possible for
Code completion to create the main body with begin and end keywords
and place the cursor in it, ready for editing. Or vice versa - write
the procedure and have the declaration added to the type declaration

There is an example of using a variable, eg assigning it and then
using code completion to create the variable in the var section with
the write type. Can someone point me to it?

 When a procedure signature is changed either in the declaration is it
possible to get the implementation to change as well or vice versa?


These are the ones I can think for now. I will ask about others later.

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taazz · 2014-01-25 02:10

Quote from: vfclists on January 25, 2014, 02:43:13 amI have a few
questions on auto complete in Lazarus.

How do place spaces around the assignment operator?
This is answered here: http://free-pascal-
lazarus.989080.n3.nabble.com/Lazarus-Code-Completion-spaces-around-
td4032277.html

Quote from: vfclists on January 25, 2014, 02:43:13 amWhen you are
creating a procedure declared in the type definition, how do you get
Code completion to copy the parameters as well? Ctrl-Space inserts
only the procedure name and ignores the parameters.
You place your cursor on the line with the procedure declaration in
the interface part and press ctrl+shift+C it will invoke the
autocompletion and create an empty procedure/function in the
implementation section, of the unit. The procedure or function
declaration can be part of a class or a simple procedure function
declared on the interface part of the unit.
There is a way to allow the autocompletion of an inherited method as
well, make sure that the autocomplete list is dropped down (this can
be done by press ctrl+space in an empty line for example)
select the method name you are interested to override and press enter.

Quote from: vfclists on January 25, 2014, 02:43:13 am
After a procedure is declared in the header area, is it possible for
Code completion to create the main body with begin and end keywords
and place the cursor in it, ready for editing. Or vice versa - write
the procedure and have the declaration added to the type declaration


look my previous answer I haven't tried the other way around ee from
implementation to interface I would say not at this time but try
pressing ctrl+Shift+C in a procedure in the implementation section and
see if that works.

Quote from: vfclists on January 25, 2014, 02:43:13 am
There is an example of using a variable, eg assigning it and then
using code completion to create the variable in the var section with
the write type. Can someone point me to it?

simple do something like
[/list][/list]Code: [Select]procedure Test;
begin
  For vC|ntr := 0 to 100 do
end;press ctrl+shift+C and the declaration of an integer variable will
appear inside your function.
Quote from: vfclists on January 25, 2014, 02:43:13 am
 When a procedure signature is changed either in the declaration is it
possible to get the implementation to change as well or vice versa?


once again place your cursosr anywhere in the declaration line and
press ctrl+Shift+C. Just try pressing it in various positions and see
how that will affect your code, ctrl+Shift+C is the only shortcut you
need to know for now.

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Martin_fr · 2014-01-25 02:17

You should read this page, the entire page.
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_IDE_Tools

And maybe:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_IDE_Tools


QuoteWhen you are creating a procedure declared in the type
definition, how do you get Code completion to copy the parameters as
well? Ctrl-Space inserts only the procedure name and ignores the
parameters.
When between the brackets, press Shift-Ctrl-space again. ("|"
indicates text cursor)
Code: [Select]CallFoo( | ); // Shift-Ctrl-space

It does not copy them, but displays them.

Install (on windows only, others crash) packaget TurboPowerIProDsgn,
and there are buttons, that allow to insert them (requires using
mouse)

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Also maybe install package "Cody", it adds some more. (like an
extended completion of variables)