Well, not really the editor, but I would like for you to add something like the caretPosChar: for a backspaceChar: that would cause a backspace to be inserted (removed?) so that when I wanted to add an autotext function that should start at the indent of the previous level you could do it. An example is if I am inside an if() { } and there is already some code in there and I want an autotext that would expand to } else if() { I would want the } to be at the same indent as the if, but it is indented the same as the code inside the braces.
We believe what you really want is "automatic format after insert of Autotext under special circumstances." Cool, but tricky to get right.
As a workaround, create an Autotext entry called }} and make its value: } else if (|) {
where | is the caretPosChar. When you type the first }, the IDE left indents one tab. Pressing the second } causes VA X to display your Autotext. Press Tab or Return to accept (depending on your settings.)
We tried naming an entry }e but got some strange behavior. The IDE left indents but VA X sometimes suggests "else" when you type 'e'. We assume VA X does not consider consistently the two characters to be a single token.
Try a few things. Abandon the effort if you get frustrated.
I have done the workaround with the }} and then had to put a tab before the first } in order to get it to line up right. I don't want the suggestion for a backspace character to get lost.
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Posted - Mar 01 2004 : 11:20:41 PM
