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| <div role="main"><h1>Creating and editing templates</h1> |
| <p>Content Assist uses templates to enable you to quickly make use of commonly used code segments. </p> |
| <p>To create a template:</p> |
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| <li>Click <strong>Window > Preferences</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Expand <strong>C/C++</strong>, expand <strong>Editor</strong> and select <strong>Templates</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>New</strong>.<p><br> |
| <img src="../images/code_templates_new.png" alt="Creating a new Code Template Window"><br></p> |
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| <li><p>Do the following: (if required)</p> |
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| <li>In the <strong>Name</strong> field, type a template name.</li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Context</strong> drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either <strong>C/C++</strong> or a <strong>Comment</strong>.</li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Description</strong> field, type a description for the new template.</li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Pattern</strong> field, type the code for this template.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Insert Variable</strong> to add a variable from the list to the code you have entered in the <strong>Pattern</strong> field.</li> |
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| </li> |
| <li>Click <strong>OK</strong>.<br> |
| The new template displays in the Templates list. </li> |
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| <p>To edit a template:</p> |
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| <li>Click <strong>Window > Preferences</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Expand <strong>C/C++</strong>, expand <strong>Editor</strong> and select <strong>Templates</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Edit</strong>. The Edit Template dialog opens.<p><br> |
| <img src="../images/codetemplates_example.png" alt="Editing a Code Template"><br></p> |
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| <li><p>Do the following:</p> |
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| <li>In the <strong>Name</strong> field, change the template name to create a new |
| template based on the current template. </li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Context</strong> drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either <strong>C/C++</strong> or a <strong>Comment</strong>.</li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Description</strong> field, change the description of the code |
| template to reflect your changes.</li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Pattern</strong> field, edit the code.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Insert Variable</strong> to add a variable from the list to the |
| code you edited in the <strong>Pattern</strong> field.</li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| <li>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> |
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