Editor assistance features
The Sax Basic Editor brings intelligent assistance technology to the developer, providing on-the-fly syntax and programming assistance and reference. The developer can access them on demand through the Edit menu in the Sax Basic editor or with keystroke combinations. The following features are available in the Code window or the Immediate window.
Complete Word
This Auto-completion function uses the object browser information to show the current object's methods and properties. To see language extensions, built-in instructions, functions, constants and user-defined procedures/variables press CTRL+SPACE on a blank line in the IDE.
It also can be used to complete the word that is being typed, when enough letters are entered to make it unique or the appropriate word is selected from the list.
Parameter Info
When a procedure or a method name is entered followed by a space or an opening parenthesis, a tip automatically appears under the line of code writing. The tip gives syntax information about the procedure. This function can also be invoked with the keystroke CTRL+I.
List Properties and Methods
Displays a pop-up menu listing the properties and methods available for the object that precedes the period. This function can also be invoked with the keystroke CTRL+J.