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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 >
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< li > In the C/C++ editor, type at least the first letter of a code template or
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element then < b > Ctrl+Space< / b > .< br >
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A list displays the code templates
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< 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 >
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< li > Do one of the following:
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< 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 >
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< p > To set Content Assist preferences:< / p >
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< li > Click < b > Window > Preferences< / b > .< / li >
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< li > Expand < b > C/C++< / b > , and click < b > C/C++ Editor< / b > .< / li >
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< li > Click the < b > Content Assist< / b > tab.< br >
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< li > Do the following:
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< 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 >
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< li > To change the timeout delay for Content Assist enter the value for < b > Content Assist parsing timeout< / b > in the text box area.< / li >
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< 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 >
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< li > Click < b > OK< / b > .< / li >
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< a href = "../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm" > Content Assist< / a > < / p >
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< 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 >
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< 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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