Features:Generation

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Contents 1 Features Tour 2 Code generation 2.1 Shortcut 2.2 Generate fields from function parameters 2.3 Import declaration generation 2.4 Method override generation 2.5 Event handlers generation 2.6 Getter/setter generation 2.7 Unknown members generation 2.8 Local variables promotion 2.9 Interface methods implementation 2.10 Snippets 2.11 More?

Features Tour

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Code generation

Shortcut

• Ctrl+Shift+1 - request contextual generation (see below)

Generate fields from function parameters

Place your cursor on a function parameter name and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate Class members corresponding to the function parameters.

Import declaration generation

• If a class in your code is not imported (and if it is correctly written),
• Move your cursor on the class name and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate the missing import.

Method override generation

In AS3, type 'override'-space and select a method in the list: The method signature and body will be generated (including super call). Notice that the required imports will automatically be added to your code.

Event handlers generation

Write a regular addEventListener call, move your cursor on the (missing) handler's name and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate the event handler. This works also with AS2 Delegate handlers. New: FlashDevelop can completely generate the event handler name too: addEventListener(type, <Ctrl+Shift+1>

Getter/setter generation

Move your cursor on a non-public variable declaration and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate the appropriate getter/setter. The property name is automatic: for a variable called "_somevar", "$somevar", "mc_somevar" or "somevar_txt", the property will be called "somevar". If the variable doesn't have a '_' or a '$' in its name, then it will be renamed: a variable "somevar" would be renamed as "_somevar".

Unknown members generation

Move your cursor on a non-declared variable or function and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate the member. Generator will offer to generate: const (new), variable, function or class (new). New: generator can declare new elements in other classes. New: function generation will take automatically detect the parameters types.

Local variables promotion

Move your cursor on a local variable inside a function and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to declare this variable as a class member or as a parameter of the current function (new). This even removes the local declaration in the function. New: FlashDevelop will also offer to "move the variable(s) declaration" at the beginning of the function body.

Interface methods implementation

Move your cursor on an interface type and press Ctrl+Shift+1 to generate the required interface methods. Notice that the required imports will automatically be added to your code.

Snippets

Code snippets are chunks of code that you often need to insert in your code. Press Ctrl+B to expand a code snippet or view the snippets list. Snippets can be smarter by using contextual "variables". FlashDevelop includes a Snippets editor (puzzle button in the toolbar).

More?

See SWF/SWC exploration