Editing Window Shortcut Menu

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Contains shortcuts to several commands useful when viewing text or program files in the Editing window. These commands appear when you right-click on the Editing window.

Shortcut Menu Options

Cut

Removes selected text to the Clipboard. Once you cut something, you can paste it elsewhere in the current application or in other applications. This command is available for both text and program files, and corresponds to the Cut command in the Edit menu.

Copy

Duplicates selected text and puts it on the Clipboard. Once you copy something to the Clipboard, you can paste it elsewhere in the current application or in other applications. This command is available for both text and program files, and corresponds to the Copy command in the Edit menu.

Paste

Places from the Clipboard cut or copied sections of text at the insertion point. This command is available for both text and program files, and corresponds to the Paste command in the Edit menu.

Build Expression

Displays the Expression Builder dialog box, which allows you to create and edit expressions. This command can only be accessed in the Editing window through the shortcut menu.

Do <program>

Lets you execute the program currently displayed in the Editing window. This command corresponds to the Do <program> command in the Program menu.

Execute Selection

Executes the currently highlighted command or set of commands in the Editing window. This command can only be accessed in the Editing window through the shortcut menu.

Procedure/Function List

Displays the Procedures and Functions dialog box, which allows you to see and go to any procedure, function, or #DEFINE definition in your program. This command can only be accessed in the Editing window through the shortcut menu when a .prg file is displayed.

Font

Displays the Font dialog box where you can set the font type, style, and size. This command corresponds to the Font command in the Format menu.

Find

Displays the Find dialog box so you can search for text. This command corresponds to the Find command in the Edit menu.

Go To

Moves the insertion point to the designated line in the Editing window by displaying the Go To Line dialog box. This command is not enabled if you have selected Word Wrap on the Edit tab of the Options dialog box. This command corresponds to the Find command in the Edit menu.

Beautify

Displays the Beautify Options dialog box, which allows you to adjust the capitalization and indentation of text within the Editing window. This command corresponds to the Beautify command in the Tools menu.

Indent

Indents the selected lines of text. This command corresponds to the Indent command in the Format menu.

Unindent

Unindents the selected lines of text. This command corresponds to the Unindent command in the Format menu.

Comment

Marks the selected lines of text as a comment (*!*). This command corresponds to the Comment command in the Format menu.

Uncomment

Removes the comment format from the selected lines of text. This command corresponds to the Uncomment command in the Format menu.

Properties

Displays the Edit Properties dialog box, which allows you to set editing options for the current editing window or set color and font options for all editing sessions. This command is available for both text and program files, and corresponds to the Properties command in the Edit menu.