3.20.4 Auto Complete

The AutoComplete feature helps you complete commands and parameters as you type. For example, the command name is incomplete.

The type of help you get from auto-complete is controlled using the AutoComplete option in the Source Settings.

There are three auto-complete options:

Off which means you need to type every command. If you have this option turned off, you can quickly start it by pressing Ctrl + Space bar.
Prompter if selected gives you a list of commands starting with the first character you type. For example, if you type the letter S on a blank line, a list of commands starting with S will be displayed:

You can use the Up and Down arrow keys to move up and down the list of choices. Press Enter to apply the selection to a statement.

Prompter is the default when you install a new LANSA system. The prompter also automatically adds related enclosing commands, for example:
- Selecting BEGIN_LOOP will automatically add END_LOOP
- Selecting DOWHILE will automatically add ENDWHILE.

It also adds any required parameters, for example selecting IF will also include the COND() in the resulting statement.

Pressing Ctrl + Space also brings up the prompter (you can change this shortcut to Ctrl + J in the Editor Options).

Inline, if selected gives you a and you a best guess of the command you are entering. For example if you type S on an empty line, the remainder of the command is displayed, in the following example, this is ELECT (for the SELECT command).