Using the Editor

The editor supports features useful when editing and debugging code.

Text can be selected through pressing a combination of keys or using the mouse. Examples:

Shift+Right Arrow select the character right to the current cursor position.
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow select text between cursor position and the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl+A select the entire text.
Ctrl+mouse wheel zoom text in or out. Zoom information is saved and restored for each file.
Ctrl+E jump to matching brace. Cursor must be set on a brace.
Ctrl+Shift+E select text between matching braces.

To Select...	With the Mouse
Any amount of text	Hold down the left mouse button and drag over the text.
A word	Double-click the word.
A line	Click on the line number in the editor margin.
Multiple lines	Hold down the left mouse button on a line number in the editor margin and drag.
The entire text	Hold down Ctrl and click on any line number in the editor margin.
A vertical block of text	Hold down Alt, hold down the left mouse button, and drag.

Set editor preferences as described in Configuring the Editor.
Icons for the Editor are described in Marks in the Editor Margin.
Icons (window Project) identifying the use of a file are described in File, Group, and Component Attributes.
Project Targets and File Groups (window Project) identify a collection of configuration settings and arrange files into logical blocks.
Toolbars and the Edit Menu offer commonly needed editing functions.
Navigate through the code of a file using Bookmarks.
Search for or replace strings as explained in Searching for Text.
Re-use code snippets stored in templates using the Templates Window.
Find application functions quickly with the Functions Window.
Collapse or expand logical blocks of code with the Outlining Menu.
Beautify the code with the Advanced Menu.
Enhance startup and initialization code with GUI-like controls using the Configuration Wizard.
Debugging commands and menu items are described in Start Debugging.
Find program symbol definitions and references with the Source Browser.
Find debug information about application symbols with the Symbols Window.
Modify instructions and make temporary changes to the code using the Inline Assembler (C51 and C251).

Note

A special built-in Function Editor is available for creating Debug Functions. The built-in editor is described in Creating Debug Functions.