Autocomplete question

progrmr · Oct 15, 2004#12004-10-15T14:18+00:00

I'm evaluating UE and have a question regarding autocomplete.

I'm current using an editor that will actually build a structure for you if the keyword you typed is an autocomplete item - IE if you are coding in Perl and type 'if' the editor will automatically build this for you:

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if () {

}

Does UE do this? I find it very useful but the default autocomplete in UE doesn't appear to do this. Am I missing this functionality?

Mofi · Oct 16, 2004#22004-10-16T13:55+00:00

Not automatically per default. But you can configure UltraEdit to do this.

You can write your own auto-complete definitions in a file (Auto Complete File) and add this file in the Advanced - Configuration - Edit dialog to your configuration.

You can also do this with a template or a tag.

See UltraEdit's help for auto-complete, templates and tags for further details.

plex · Aug 04, 2006#32006-08-04T08:06+00:00

Mofi wrote:
You can write your own auto-complete definitions in a file (Auto Complete File) and add this file in the Advanced - Configuration - Edit dialog to your configuration.

You can also do this with a template or a tag.

I've searched over forums and read UltraEdit help, but didn't find any info on how to make UltraEdit read an "Auto Complete File", say php4autocomp.txt .

Did I miss any guide on the site?

ps: I use UltraEdit v12.10

Mofi · Aug 04, 2006#42006-08-04T10:44+00:00

You have to specify the auto complete file at Configuration - Editor - Word Wrap / Tab Settings - Auto Complete File. The layout of the configuration dialog has changed in v11.00.

Entering auto complete in the search tab of the help would have you shown also the Word Wrap/Tab Settings article. I have already reported to IDM that at help article Auto Completion the explanation where to specify the auto-complete file is not correct anymore and IDM has already fixed it with a link to the help page of Word Wrap / Tab Settings as requested by me as I already can see in UEStudio 6.00 Beta 2. So with next official release of UEStudio and UltraEdit all users can read in the help where to specify the auto complete file.

You can specify 1 auto complete file for every entry in the drop down extension list above. So if you have for example Default and php in the drop down list, first select php and then add php4autocomp.txt in the auto complete file field below.

plex · Aug 04, 2006#52006-08-04T16:35+00:00

Thanks, Mofi:) your helpful reply make us more enjoyable as UE. users.