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 |
| 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 | - |
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
usingstatements 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 |