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Version 0.4.9
To display the Eclipse4GL preferences dialog
- in Eclipse select Window > Preferences
- select Eclipse4GL
General Settings
Automatic Keyword Conversion
Automatic keyword conversion allows you to convert keywords to lower or upper case respectively while working on your code.
To lower case
Check if you prefer lower case keywords.
This will also display keywords and template proposals in the content proposal list in lower case.
Click Apply/Apply and Close.
To UPPER CASE
Check if you prefer upper case keywords.
This will also display keywords and template proposals in the content proposal list in UPPER CASE
Click Apply/Apply and Close.
Show Line Number Rulers in Source Code Editor
Checked by default. Uncheck to hide Line Number Rulers in the Source Code Editor.
Tab Size in Source Code Editor
This option lets you set a default tab value to indent lines
- when pressing the tab key
- to apply code formatting to template snippets
The tab unit is based on a character width, and you can change it on the fly by pressing Apply.
Syntax Highlighting
These options allow you to set custom colors for Syntax Highlighting.
Applying syntax highlighting
To apply changes you have to close and relaunch the Eclipse IDE.
Version 0.5.0 Preview
General Settings
For Automatic Keyword Conversion, Show Line Number Rulers in Source Editor, and Tab Size in Source Code Editor please refer to the General Settings section of Version 0.4.9.
Apply User Template Extensions on Source Code Assist
If checked adds a header template (from the Code Template preferences) when applying code assist.
The header template will also be added to the project file.
Code Templates
Code template additions and adjustments
4GL Feature Set
Displays the complete scope of 4GL functions. Elements for which a code template has been added are marked using an asterisk (*).
Edit Code Template Header:
After selecting a 4GL function allows the user to add (e.g. copy & paste) a new or edit an existing custom code template header.
Preview Code Template Pattern:
Displays a non-editable preview of the custom code template header.
Syntax Highlighting
See Syntax Highlighting in the User Guide section to learn more on how to apply source code coloring.