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< h1 > Using Content Assist< / h1 >
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< p > Use Content Assist to insert C/C++ elements of your project, and templates into your code. You can insert a template into your source code rather than retyping
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commonly-used snippets of code.< / p >
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< p > To insert a template or element:< / p >
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< li > In the C/C++ editor, type at least the first letter of a template or
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element then < b > Ctrl+Space< / b > .< br >
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A list displays the templates
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< img border = "0" src = "../images/template_obj.gif" alt = "Templates icon" width = "16" height = "16" > followed by the elements that start with the letter combination you typed.< / li > < br >
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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 < b > Editor< / b > .< / li >
< li > Select < b > Content Assist< / b > .< br >
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< img src = "../images/contentAssist_preferences.png" alt = "Content Assist Preferences" > < / li >
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< li > Do the following:
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< 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 >
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< li > To automatically insert a common prefix of all proposals, select the < b > Insert common prefixes automatically< / b > checkbox.< / li >
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< 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 < b > Auto-Activation< / b > of content assist for ".", "->" or "::" triggers, select the appropriate checkboxes.< / 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 templates< / a > < br >
< a href = "cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm" > Importing and exporting templates< / a > < / p >
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< a href = "../reference/cdt_u_c_editor_con_assist.htm" > Content Assist page< / a > < br >
< a href = "../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm" > Templates page< / a > < / p >
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