Editing Source files

You can edit a source file that is displayed in the File Editor pane of the Code window using the inbuilt File Editor. The menu options that you use for editing are available in the Edit menu.

An Editing toolbar is displayed by default at the top of the File Editor pane, which you will find useful when you are editing source files:

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To use the editing facilities:

  1. Click   to allow editing. The button changes to

  2. You can now use the editing options from the Edit menu. Click a link in the following list to see a pop-up description of the option:

Find

Find Next

Replace...

Find in Files...

GO to submenu:

Jump to Function

Jump to Function/Include at Cursor

Jump Back

Pair Matching…

Advanced submenu:

Shift Lines Left

Shift Lines Right

Shift Width…

Show Line Numbers

Use Original Line Numbers

Reset Original Line Numbers

Tab Size…

Auto Indent

Text Coloring

Tooltip Evaluation

Insert Template...

image\lamp.gifYou can make changes to the editor display settings in your workspace settings, so that they persist between sessions.

 

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