Difference between revisions of "Coding box"

Latest revision as of 19:44, 9 July 2013

The coding box is a component in UBIK^® which appears on many occasions, namely every time when there is source code to be displayed or edited. It features a rich coding experience, tailored to Microsoft C#. Its regular configuration features syntax highlighting, line numbering and code folding as well as a lean Intellisense implementation.

Example of the Coding box used in the Code Editor control

Toolbar

The Coding box features a toolbar with the following items, from left to right:

Item	Purpose	Shortcut
Open	Brings up a file dialog to select a text file to load code from	`Ctrl`+`O`
Save	Saves the current code into a text file	`Ctrl`+`S`
Print	Brings up the printing dialog to create a hardcopy of the current code	`Ctrl`+`P`
Undo	Undo the last change	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo	Redo the last undo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Cut	Cut the currently selected text into the Clipboard	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy	Copy the currently selected text into the Clipboard	`Ctrl`+`C`
Paste	Paste the current content of the Clipboard into the code	`Ctrl`+`V`
Open type tree	Shows the currently loaded type hierarchy of the Intellisense functionality	-
Help	No functionality yet	-

Context menu

The Coding box features a context menu with the following items:

Item	Purpose	Shortcut
Undo	Undo the last change	`Ctrl`+`Z`
Redo	Redo the last undo	`Ctrl`+`Y`
Cut	Cut the currently selected text into the Clipboard	`Ctrl`+`X`
Copy	Copy the currently selected text into the Clipboard	`Ctrl`+`C`
Paste	Paste the current content of the Clipboard into the code	`Ctrl`+`V`
Delete	Deletes the currently selected text	`Del`
Select All	Selects the entire code	`Ctrl`+`A`

Intellisense

The Coding box features a lean Intellisense implementation for UBIK^® objects.

when entering a . it tries to identify the word before the . and looks it up in the type tree; if it is found as a namespace, it will provide all relevant types, if it is found as a type it will provide properties, methods, events and delegates
- if the word is neither found as a namespace or type, it tries to find a variable declaration in the code and continues the search from there
- declarations of namespaces in using statements are also considered in the search
when pressing Ctrl+Space an autocomplete box will appear
once the Intellisense box is open, you can use the arrow keys to navigate through the items; use the Tab ↹ or ↵ Enter key to select an item

Useful shortcuts

The following shortcuts are additionally supported by this control:

Shortcut	Purpose
`Ctrl`+`F`	Brings up the Find/Replace Dialog

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-==Purpose==
-[[File:UI_CodeEditor_EditCode.png|thumb|200px|Example of the Coding box used in the [[Code Editor]] control]]
 The coding box is a component in {{UBIK}} which appears on many occasions, namely every time when there is source code to be displayed or edited. It features a rich coding experience, tailored to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_Sharp_(programming_language) Microsoft C#].
-Its regular configuration features syntax highlighting, line numbering and code folding.
+Its regular configuration features syntax highlighting, line numbering and code folding as well as a lean Intellisense implementation.
+[[File:UI_CodeEditor_EditCode.png|thumb|200px|Example of the Coding box used in the [[Code Editor]] control]]
 ==Toolbar==
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 | Paste|| Paste the current content of the Clipboard into the code || {{key press|Ctrl|V}}
 |- align="left"
-| Delete|| Deletes the currently selected text || -
+| Delete|| Deletes the currently selected text || {{key press|Del}}
 |- align="left"
 | Select All|| Selects the entire code || {{key press|Ctrl|A}}