VED020 Edit Source Code

VED020 - Edit Source Code

Objectives:

• To learn how to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate within the code in the Source tab.

• To learn how to use keyboard shortcuts to comment and uncomment code.

• To learn how to use copy, paste, and undo features.

• To learn how to find and replace text in the Source tab when editing a function or a component.

The focus of this exercise is learning how to navigate within the editor and use some basic editor features. The purpose of the programs and the actual meaning of the RDML commands is not important. The RDML Programming tutorials teach the basic coding practices.

To achieve these objectives you will complete the following:

• Step 1. Cursor Position

• Step 2. Position the Current Line

• Step 3. Comment Lines

• Step 4. Copy and Paste

• Step 5. Find Text

• Step 6. Use the Toolbar Find Button

• Step 7. Use the Find Dialog

• Step 8. Find and Replace

• Step 9. Search Text in Several Objects

• Summary

Before You Begin:

You may wish to review the following topics in the Visual LANSA User Guide:

• Keyboard Shortcuts

• Source Tab

You should complete all previous tutorials.