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User manual for Servoy Developer Source Menu item

Overview

This menu item is available only when a script editor is active. It provides various options related to code commenting, formatting, and navigation within the source code. It includes functions to toggle, add, and remove line and block comments, generate element comments, and correct indentation. Additionally, it offers options for formatting code and shifting lines left or right.

Commands Summary

A summary of commands available via clicking on this menu item:

CommandSummary

Comments / uncommnets the selected line

Adds a block comment

Removes a block comment

Generates the JSDoc comments for the selected variable or function

Comments / uncommnets the selected line / block

Comments the selected line(s)

Uncomments the selected line(s)

Corrects indentation for the selected lines

Formats the script's content

Formats the element

Shifts the selected line(s) to the right

Shifts the selected line(s) to the left

Commands Details

The details for each command available via clicking on this menu item:

Toggle Line Comment

keybinding: Ctrl+Shift+C Comments / uncommnets the selected line.

Add Block Comment

keybinding: Ctrl+Shift+/ Adds a block comment /**/.

Remove Block Comment

keybinding: Ctrl+Shift+\ Removes a block comment /**/.

Generate Element Comment

keybinding: Alt+Shift+J When working with existing variables and functions, the SCript Editor has a function to automatically generate the JSDoc comments for the selected variable or function.

Toggle Comment

keybinding: Ctrl+7 Comments / uncommnets the selected line / block.

Comment

Comments the selected line(s).

Uncomment

Uncomments the selected line(s).

Correct Indentation

keybinding: Ctrl+I Corrects indentation for the selected lines, for example the content of a method.

Format

keybinding: Ctrl+Shift+F Formats the entire script content (line breaks, indentations, etc.).

Format Element

Formats the element (line breaks, indentations, etc.).

Shift Right

Shifts the selected line(s) to the right.

Shift Left

Shifts the selected line(s) to the left.

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