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| <h1>Creating and editing code templates</h1> |
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| <p>Code templates are stored in templates.xml in the org.eclipse.cdt.ui and |
| org.eclipse.jdt.ui folders. </p> |
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| <p>To create a code template:</p> |
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| <li>Click <b>Window > Preferences</b>.</li> |
| <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, and click <b>Code Templates</b>.</li> |
| <li>Click <b>New</b>.</li> |
| <li><p>Do the following:</p> |
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| <li>In the <b>Name</b> field, enter a template name.</li> |
| <li>Click the <b>Context</b> button and select a template type: <b>C</b> or <b>C++</b>.</li> |
| <li>In the <b>Description</b> field, enter a description for your new |
| code template.</li> |
| <li>In the <b>Pattern</b> field, enter the code for your template.</li> |
| <li>Click <b>Insert Variable</b> to add a variable from the list to the |
| code you have entered in the Pattern box.</li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| <li>Click <b>OK</b>.<br> |
| The new code template is now displayed in the list.</li> |
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| <p>To edit a code template:</p> |
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| <li>Click <b>Window > Preferences</b>.</li> |
| <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, and click <b>Code Templates</b>.</li> |
| <li>Click <b>Edit</b>. The New Template dialog box opens.</li> |
| <li><p>Do the following:</p> |
| <ul> |
| <li>In the <b>Name</b> field, change the template name to create a new |
| template based on the current template. </li> |
| <li>Click the <b>Context</b> button and select a template type to change the nature of the template.</li> |
| <li>In the <b>Description</b> field, change the description of the code |
| template to reflect your changes.</li> |
| <li>In the <b>Pattern</b> field, edit the code.</li> |
| <li>Click <b>Insert Variable</b> to add a variable from the list to the |
| code you have edited in the Pattern box.</li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| <li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li> |
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| <a href="cdt_t_contentassist.htm">Using Content Assist</a><br> |
| <a href="cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting code templates</a></p> |
| <p><img border="0" src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21"> <br> |
| <a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Code Templates page, Preferences window</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Code Templates page</a></p> |
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