[Eric] Some Template Suggestions

[detlev]

Hi,

I'll add all of this to the wishlist. However, I'll wait for your patches.

Regards,
Detlev

On Dienstag, 5. Januar 2010, Larry Shaffer wrote:
> I like the template feature in eric4 (latest 4.4 snapshot on Mac OS X).
> Especially like the quick keyboard input. Here are some of my suggestions
> for additional predefined variables:
> 
> 
> $clipboard$
> Replaced with any current clipboard contents.
> 
> 
> $cur_select$
> Replaced with any current text selection. Would only work when
> double-clicking the template, which currently deletes any selection. Useful
> for wrapping existing code. Would have to accommodate any additional new
> indent level.
> 
> 
> $insertion$
> Sets insertion point for cursor after template is inserted. Usually
>  defaults to end of template now, though there appears to be a bug in the
>  current insertion placement calculation.
> 
> 
> $select_start$ and $select_end$
> Sets span of selected text in template after template is inserted. Good for
> making help text in template ready for overwriting.
> 
> 
> $py:/absolute/path/to/file.py$
> Replaced with executed Python script results, before template is inserted.
> Maybe also $py_project:project-root-relative/path/to/file.py$
> 
> 
> $dir_project$
> Inserts path to script's current project directory (if any). I believe
> $dir_name$ is script's parent directory, not project.
> 
> 
> I'll try to hack what I can into TemplateViewer.py and submit any diffs if
> successful. Adding clipboard, cur_select and dir_project looks
> straightforward.
> 
> Editing of template contents within a mini editor would be handy as well.
> 


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Detlev Offenbach
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