The Edit menu contains items for general text editing, such as options for undo and redo as well as clipboard operations. This section discusses the items which may not be familiar.
This option selects the entire contents of the current line. If this is a COBOL, or other numbered file, the line number and line tag are also included in the selection.
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Find in Files allows you to search a number of files for a specific text string. The location of the search may be a local directory on the PC or a remote server directory. You can cancel any find in progress by selecting Stop from the View menu.
The Go To sub-menu provides options to move around within the current file or project class view. Having moved from one position to the next, the options Back and Forward can be used to retrace your steps, just as you can in a web browser.
The Bookmarks sub-menu provides options to add, remove and navigate between the bookmarks in the current file.
List Members is one of the features of CodeAware. When selected, this feature examines the expression at the current insertion point, and after determining that the expression represents a known object/structure, the elements of this known object/structure are displayed in a popup list.
Type Info is one of the features of CodeAware. When selected, this feature examines the expression at the current insertion point and displays any information on the expression. For variables this would display the type, and for functions or procedures, the parameter list.
Parameter Info is one of the features of CodeAware. When selected, this feature examines the expression at the current insertion point, and after determining that the expression represents a known function/procedure, the parameter layout is displayed as a tool-tip. As each parameter is completed, the next required parameter is displayed in bold.
Complete Word is one of the features of CodeAware. When selected, this feature displays a list of known variables, functions, etc. in a popup list. If the cursor is immediately placed at the end of an incomplete word, the first item matching the characters of the incomplete word is highlighted.