SystemScripter 6.02 Review - Writing and Constructing Your Code.
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Like any standard editor, SystemScripter has text highlighting to make reading and editing your code easier. It allows you to quickly see what a piece of code is. Text strings appear in red; comments appear in green. Functions and subroutines are displayed in bold text.
It also has a very thorough AutoComplete system as well. If you begin typing a function or subroutine name, the AutoComplete will show you the syntax for the current method and a drop-down will appear offering quick insertion for variables, objects, and properties.
Can't remember the name of your function? Simple. Just type as much as you know (even if it's just a few letters) and press the Tab key. The AutoComplete drop-down appears with all valid entries that match what you've typed.
Custom functions and subroutines along with all created variables are added to the AutoComplete list automatically. Talk about a time saver! You can literally write a dozen lines of code very quickly in just a few keystrokes.
Don't worry about formatting either. SystemScripter will automatically take care of capitalization and code structure. It even takes care of closing parenthesis, quotation marks, subroutines, and loops.
Brace matching will also help you to ensure you code is good. Place the cursor next to one of these items and its pair will be highlighted for you. This is a particularly nice feature to use when nesting these characters.
Any time you make a mistake such as a syntax error or using an undefined object, your code line will be marked with a red underline and an exclamation point will appear in the sidebar next to that line. Clicking the icon will navigate the context sensitive help pane to the source of the problem. No more wondering what went wrong.
Additional help is always at your fingertips. SystemScripter has the most efficient built-in help system I've ever seen in an editor. It includes a full, searchable VBScript language reference.
The help system also provides quick access to a number of online resources including Microsoft's knowledge base as well as their MSDN site.
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