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<h1>Using Content Assist</h1>

<p>Use Content Assist to insert C/C++ elements of your project or referenced project(s), 
and code templates into your code. You can insert a code template into your source code rather than retyping 
commonly-used snippets of code.</p>

<p>To insert a code template or element:</p>

<ol>
  <li>In the C/C++ editor, type at least the first letter of a code template or 
  element then <b>Ctrl+Space</b>.<br>
  A list displays the code templates 
    <img border="0" src="../images/template_obj.gif" width="16" height="16"> followed by the elements that start with the letter combination you typed.</li>
	<img src="../images/contentAssist_example.png" width="299" height="272" onClick="changeSize(this,299,272);" 
         alt="Screen Capture of Content Assist Example" title="click to toggle image size">
	
  <li>Do one of the following: 
  <ul>
    <li>Continue typing. The list shortens. When there is only one item in the 
    list, it is automatically inserted.</li>
    <li>Double-click an item in the list to insert it into your code. </li>
    <li>Press <b>Esc</b> to close the Content Assist Window.</li>
  </ul>
  </li>
</ol>

<p>To set Content Assist preferences:</p>
<ol>
  <li>Click <b>Window &gt; Preferences</b>.</li>
  <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, and click<b>C/C++ Editor</b>.</li>
  <li>Click the <b>Content Assist</b> tab.<br>
  <img src="../images/contentAssist_preferences.png" width="334" height="263" onClick="changeSize(this,334,263);" 
       alt="Screen Capture of Content Assist Preferences" title="click to toggle image size"></li>
  <li>Do  the following: 
  <ul>
    <li>To change the scope from which Content Assist retrieves its proposals, select 
	either <b>Search current file and included files</b> or <b>Search current project</b> 
	by selecting the appropriate the radio button.</li>
	<li>To insert an element when you open Content Assist and it is the only 
    item in the list, select the <b>Insert single proposals automatically</b> check box.</li>
    <li>To automatically insert a proposal, if it is the only one found when Content Assist is invoked, select the <b>Enable auto activation</b> checkbox.</li>
    <li>To display proposals in alphabetical order, rather than by relevance, select the <b>Present proposals in alphabetical order</b> checkbox. </li>
    <li>To change the timeout deley for Content Assist enter the value for <b>Content Assist parsing timeout</b> in the text box area.</li>
    <li>Enable Auto activation of content assist for ".", "->" or "::" triggers by selecting the appropriate checkboxes.
	<li>To change the delay	before invoking Content Assist using the triggers (shown above), enter the new delay in the <b>Auto activation delay</b> text box area.
    <li>To change the background color of the Content Assist dialog box, click the color palette button.</li>
    <li>To change the foreground color of the Content Assist dialog box, click the color palette button.</li>
  </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li>
</ol>
<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm">Content Assist</a></p>
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<br>
<a href="cdt_t_add_codetemp.htm">Creating and editing code templates</a><br>
<a href="cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting code templates</a></p>
<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="../reference/cdt_u_c_editor_con_assist.htm">Content Assist page, Preferences window</a><br>
<a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Code Templates page</a></p>
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			`<h1>Using Content Assist</h1>`

			`<p>Use Content Assist to insert C/C++ elements of your project or referenced project(s),`
			`and code templates into your code. You can insert a code template into your source code rather than retyping`
			`commonly-used snippets of code.</p>`

			`<p>To insert a code template or element:</p>`

			`<ol>`
			`<li>In the C/C++ editor, type at least the first letter of a code template or`
From Dave Williams: Screen captures were added, procedures were changed for 2.0, testing a JavaScript to shrink images until the user clicks them. 2004-04-26 15:41:43 +00:00			`element then <b>Ctrl+Space</b>.<br>`
CDT User Guide files have been restructured to facilitate contributions by the open source community. 2003-11-28 21:50:02 +00:00			`A list displays the code templates`
From Dave Williams: Screen captures were added, procedures were changed for 2.0, testing a JavaScript to shrink images until the user clicks them. 2004-04-26 15:41:43 +00:00			`<img border="0" src="../images/template_obj.gif" width="16" height="16"> followed by the elements that start with the letter combination you typed.</li>`
			`<img src="../images/contentAssist_example.png" width="299" height="272" onClick="changeSize(this,299,272);"`
			`alt="Screen Capture of Content Assist Example" title="click to toggle image size">`

CDT User Guide files have been restructured to facilitate contributions by the open source community. 2003-11-28 21:50:02 +00:00			`<li>Do one of the following:`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Continue typing. The list shortens. When there is only one item in the`
			`list, it is automatically inserted.</li>`
			`<li>Double-click an item in the list to insert it into your code. </li>`
			`<li>Press <b>Esc</b> to close the Content Assist Window.</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`</li>`
			`</ol>`

			`<p>To set Content Assist preferences:</p>`
			`<ol>`
			`<li>Click <b>Window > Preferences</b>.</li>`
			`<li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, and click<b>C/C++ Editor</b>.</li>`
From Dave Williams: Screen captures were added, procedures were changed for 2.0, testing a JavaScript to shrink images until the user clicks them. 2004-04-26 15:41:43 +00:00			`<li>Click the <b>Content Assist</b> tab.<br>`
			`<img src="../images/contentAssist_preferences.png" width="334" height="263" onClick="changeSize(this,334,263);"`
			`alt="Screen Capture of Content Assist Preferences" title="click to toggle image size"></li>`
CDT User Guide files have been restructured to facilitate contributions by the open source community. 2003-11-28 21:50:02 +00:00			`<li>Do the following:`
			`<ul>`
From Dave Williams: Screen captures were added, procedures were changed for 2.0, testing a JavaScript to shrink images until the user clicks them. 2004-04-26 15:41:43 +00:00			`<li>To change the scope from which Content Assist retrieves its proposals, select`
			`either <b>Search current file and included files</b> or <b>Search current project</b>`
			`by selecting the appropriate the radio button.</li>`
			`<li>To insert an element when you open Content Assist and it is the only`
			`item in the list, select the <b>Insert single proposals automatically</b> check box.</li>`
			`<li>To automatically insert a proposal, if it is the only one found when Content Assist is invoked, select the <b>Enable auto activation</b> checkbox.</li>`
			`<li>To display proposals in alphabetical order, rather than by relevance, select the <b>Present proposals in alphabetical order</b> checkbox. </li>`
			`<li>To change the timeout deley for Content Assist enter the value for <b>Content Assist parsing timeout</b> in the text box area.</li>`
			`<li>Enable Auto activation of content assist for ".", "->" or "::" triggers by selecting the appropriate checkboxes.`
			`<li>To change the delay before invoking Content Assist using the triggers (shown above), enter the new delay in the <b>Auto activation delay</b> text box area.`
			`<li>To change the background color of the Content Assist dialog box, click the color palette button.</li>`
			`<li>To change the foreground color of the Content Assist dialog box, click the color palette button.</li>`
CDT User Guide files have been restructured to facilitate contributions by the open source community. 2003-11-28 21:50:02 +00:00			`</ul>`
			`</li>`
			`<li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li>`
			`</ol>`
			`<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">`
			`<br>`
			`<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm">Content Assist</a></p>`
			`<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngtasks.gif" ALT="Related tasks" width="143" height="21">`
			`<br>`
			`<a href="cdt_t_add_codetemp.htm">Creating and editing code templates</a><br>`
			`<a href="cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting code templates</a></p>`
			`<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21">`
			`<br>`
			`<a href="../reference/cdt_u_c_editor_con_assist.htm">Content Assist page, Preferences window</a><br>`
			`<a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Code Templates page</a></p>`
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