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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:

Command	Summary
Toggle Line Comment	Comments / uncommnets the selected line
Add Block Comment	Adds a block comment
Remove Block Comment	Removes a block comment
Generate Element Comment	Generates the JSDoc comments for the selected variable or function
Toggle Comment	Comments / uncommnets the selected line / block
Comment	Comments the selected line(s)
Uncomment	Uncomments the selected line(s)
Correct Indentation	Corrects indentation for the selected lines
Format	Formats the script's content
Format Element	Formats the element
Shift Right	Shifts the selected line(s) to the right
Shift Left	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.