New feature - code snippets

I really like it. A super flexible macro renderer with facilitated insertions.
A very good way to use and share collections of useful theme related snippets.

Complex snippets are possible, but even simple snippets can make life easier.

B4X: 
     'Loop.txt file in B4XLib: Code_Maps

'Iterates with respect to keys in a map.
For Each $varName$ As String In $mapName$.Keys

Next

   'Initialize.txt file in B4XLib: Code_Lists

'Declares and initializes an empty list.
Dim $listName$ As List
$listName$.Initialize

Bravo!
 
LucaMs said:
And, if so, how should/could I group them, for example by genre (graphics, strings, web, ...), to select one in the best, most direct way?
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Well, like in this gif...

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you don't necessarily have to start by writing "Code..."
so it will be sufficient to create your text files (the snippets) in such a way that you can filter them, if they are all part of a single library.
I mean, for example, my string snippets will probably have names like: str_RemoveSpaces and by just typing "str_" I can more easily select what I want to insert.

(I answered myself ?)
 
I think it's great.
No more searching for the code snippet.
Which is really annoying when you can't find it. Less time wasted
 
LucaMs said:
Well, like in this gif...

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you don't necessarily have to start by writing "Code..."
so it will be sufficient to create your text files (the snippets) in such a way that you can filter them, if they are all part of a single library.
I mean, for example, my string snippets will probably have names like: str_RemoveSpaces and by just typing "str_" I can more easily select what I want to insert.

(I answered myself ?)
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[OK]...Now the bad news :rolleyes:... we must re-write all the threads with the snippets and change the "variables" with $variable$ !!!, and preferable at the first post attach a txt file snippet ! ?
 
I like the idea of the snippets, but one text file per snippet, that's enough to stop me even trying it. (Sorry Erel)
 
Daestrum said:
I like the idea of the snippets, but one text file per snippet, that's enough to stop me even trying it. (Sorry Erel)
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I understand your doubts but if you prepare a Snippets folder with the text files inside, keep it like this but compress it (7-zip or similar) in your own MySnippets.b4xlib (just change the extension) it is quite convenient.

And whoever is writing this to you is a member who would prefer to continue selling his tool (with source) ?

I too would prefer a snippets manager to be integrated into the IDE, like in MS Visual Studio, but Erel evidently has reasons not to do so.
 
I really like the simplicity of using text files... at the end... no-one "stops" you to create a DB-snippet-editor that will automatically export/manage the text files...
 
Magma said:
[OK]...Now the bad news :rolleyes:... we must re-write all the threads with the snippets and change the "variables" with $variable$ !!!, and preferable at the first post attach a txt file snippet ! ?
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So, my snippet looks like this:
Code: 
Private Sub Delete$Controller$ (id As Long)
    ' #Version = v2
    ' #Desc = Delete $Controller$ in MinimaList
    ' #Elements = [":id"]
    If id < 1 Then
        HRM.ResponseError = "Invalid id value"
        HRM.ResponseCode = 404
    Else
        Dim Index As Int = Main.$MinimaList$.IndexFromId(id)
        If Index < 0 Then
            HRM.ResponseError = "$Controller$ not found"
            HRM.ResponseCode = 404
        Else 
            Main.$MinimaList$.Remove(Index)
            HRM.ResponseCode = 200
        End If
    End If
    
    If Main.SimpleResponse Then
        WebApiUtils.ReturnSimpleHttpResponse(HRM, "List", Response)
    Else
        WebApiUtils.ReturnHttpResponse(HRM, Response)
    End If
    If Main.KVS_ENABLED Then Main.WriteKVS("$MinimaList$", Main.$MinimaList$)
End Sub

The IDE will highlight the variables. Once I replace the first variable, all other variables (with the same placeholder) will be replaced.

before:
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after:
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That will be a "big" update for LucaMs ;-)

Magma said:
I really like the simplicity of using text files... at the end... no-one "stops" you to create a DB-snippet-editor that will automatically export/manage the text files...
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I know it comes down to personal choice. I was just saying my opinion. It's great that it has been added but personally I won't use it. (Same as I have never used the built in Debugger).
 
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