Enhance Macro usage by making them easier to find
Original Reporter info from Mantis: ggeldenhuys
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Reporter name: Graeme Geldenhuys
Original Reporter info from Mantis: ggeldenhuys
- Reporter name: Graeme Geldenhuys
Description:
Currently Lazarus supports various macros in path and filenames[1]. But
to be able to use it, you need to first go look in the help to see what
macros are available.
A popular example is [2] below...
Anyway, my thoughts were that maybe we can add a "insert macro" popup
menu / button next to any EditBox where paths or filenames are entered -
and where macros can be used. See the attached image, where a product
named PINs use this idea. Now the user doesn't need to refer to help
files are try and remember all available macros.
[1] http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/IDE_Macros_in_paths_and_filenames
[2]
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/IDE_Window:_Compiler_Options#Unit_output_directory
Mantis conversion info:
- Mantis ID: 14558
- OS: Ubuntu Linux
- OS Build: 8.04.2
- Platform: x86
- Version: 0.9.29 (SVN)
- Target version: post 1.4