Re: Tips for New WDSC Installations

Okay, the second suggestion sounded good, so I tried it.
On WDSC v7 Under >Windows >Preferences > LPEX Editor > User Key Actions I added Alt-Shift-S for key and splitAndShift for Action, clicked on Apply and then OK and then tried out hold Alt, press shift press S and I nothing happens until I get out of the source I see a message that Alt-Shift-S is not a valid action key.

I can use the SEU commands, is my editor set to something different? If so, where do I look.

btw, I checked the archives on midrange for WDSC and can't seem to find any better instructions.

tia,

Dave B

AGlauser@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 07/31/07 8:56 AM >>

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One of the first things I do when customizing a WDSC install is to set up
my pet keyboard shortcuts for the LPEX editor. LPEX keyboard shortcuts
are set up in Preferences -> LPEX Editor -> User Key Actions. You have to
make sure to click the Set button, apply alone will not work.
Capitalization is important for the action names. The two that I
particularly like are:

1. Key: Alt-Shift-F
Action: blockFill - after setting this up, select a block of text
(Alt-R on the top-left and bottom-right corners). Alt-Shift-F will work
the same as right-click->Selected->Fill Selection

2 Key: Alt-Shift-S
Action: splitAndShift - similar to a 'normal' split (Alt-S), but
instead of the new line of text starting all the way to the left, spaces
are automatically inserted so the split text starts just below where it
was before. I find this saves some time when splitting up long procedure
calls and other long lines.


Most of the LPEX functions that you can do by right-clicking something in
the editor are available as actions. All you need to do is figure out the
correct action names for your favourites, and you can have quick access to
them without touching the mouse!

- Adam