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Internal IDE scripting [message #730598]

Wed, 28 September 2011 16:59

merize147

Messages: 4
Registered: September 2011

Junior Member

Does anyone know of a way to script within the IDE? Not edit script files but script eclipse to "do something". For example, If I have a huge standard title block that I'd like to insert every time I create a source file. I don't want to have to open another file and copy/paste it into the new one. So in UltraEdit I have a precanned .js script that writes to the active doc all the comment lines and their defaults.

I've seen a small number of options but all are years old. I'm looking for a project/plugin that is actively being worked on.

other editor examples:
SlickEdit provides SlickC
UltraEdit provides JavaScript (UltraEdit.activeDoc.xxxxx, etc)

Thanks,
Erik

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Re: Internal IDE scripting [message #730609 is a reply to message #730598]

Wed, 28 September 2011 17:23

David Wegener

Messages: 1445
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

You can use templates to provide the standard title block. Look in Windows->Preferences->Java->Code Style->Code Templates. There are many different types of templates that allow you to customize what gets added when specific language pieces are added.

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