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- * LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR PASCAL
- Language support for Pascal contains 3 main utilities to make coding in Pascal
- faster and easier:
-
- @PATE[Template Editing]
-
- @PASI[Smart Indenting]
-
- @PACM[Construct Matching]
-
- In order to utilize these language support utilities, you must configure the
- @ME.HLP^FE[filename extension(s)] you use for Pascal for the language type ^BPASCAL^b.
- PATE TEMPLATE EDITING FOR PASCAL
- DEFAULT KEY: <AltT> or <AltF9>
-
- Template editing is designed to reduce the about of redundant typing by
- expanding a single character into one or more words, on one or more lines,
- which normally constitute a language construct. A typical situation is
- where an "IF <condition> THEN" construct, common to most high level languages,
- is desired. Typing in the leading "I" character, then pressing the template
- key will then complete the construct, placing the cursor in the proper spot
- to define the conditional part of the construct.
-
- Since pascal keywords are not case sensitive, the case of the templates will
- be determined by the case of the character typed in. NOTE: Since 'FOR' and
- 'FUNCTION' both start with 'F' a prompt will appear for the one to use, unless
- the second character is typed in.
-
- B Builds a matching 'BEGIN/END' construct.
- I Builds an 'IF () THEN' construct.
- W Builds a 'WHILE () DO' construct.
- F Prompts for 'FOR-NEXT' or 'FUNCTION'.
- FU Builds a 'FUNCTION () : ;' construct with matching 'BEGIN/END'.
- FO Builds a 'FOR := TO DO' construct.
- P Builds a 'PROCEDURE ();' construct with matching 'BEGIN/END'.
- C Builds a 'CASE OF' construct with matching 'END'.
- R Builds a 'REPEAT UNTIL ();' construct.
-
- Examples:
- Original line:
- I
- After template:
- IF () THEN
-
- Original line:
- r
- After template:
- repeat
-
- until ();
- PASI SMART INDENTING FOR PASCAL
- Invoked by pressing <ENTER>
-
- Most high level languages are more readable if compound constructs and
- iterative loops are progressively indented. In order to automate this
- process, Multi-Edit provides smart indenting. When <ENTER> is pressed, the
- current line is examined(sometimes lines above and below are also examined).
- Based upon certain conditions, a decision is made whether to indent, undent,
- or remain the same.
-
- For Pascal, the following keywords are checked for on the current line:
-
- BEGIN
- IF
- WHILE
- FOR
- FUNCTION
- PROCEDURE
- REPEAT
-
- If any of the above are found as the first word on the line, Multi-Edit will
- indent the new line one tab stop beyond the indent of the previous line.
-
- If the keyword:
-
- END;
-
- is found, Multi-Edit will undent one tab stop.
- PACM CONSTRUCT MATCHING FOR PASCAL
- MENU, Support, Match or <AltF6> or <AltM>
-
- Construct matching is useful for finding the beginning or ending of a large
- compound construct, and also to check to see if there is a missing opening or
- closing to the construct.
-
- In Pascal, placing the cursor on the following pairs of keywords and invoking
- match will cause the matching keyword to be searched for:
- BEGIN END
-
- CASE END
-
- ( )
-
- If successful, the message line will read "Match Found", and the cursor will
- move to the matching keyword. If unsuccessful "Match NOT Found" will appear
- on the message line, and the cursor will not move.