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# Note1: if you want to use an ampersand (&), put two together (&&).
# Note2: each tip can have no more than 255 chars.
# Note3: the macro <CR> counts as one character, not four.
# Note4: with macros <URL> and <UDESC>, the rest of the line is not displayed as a tip,
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# Note5: Macro <UDESC> is optional. If ommited, <URL> will be printed as the link.
# Note6: Macro <UDESC> if exists *must* follow the macro <URL>
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# Important tips (appear first)
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...you shouldn't disable these tips?<CR><CR>The tips presented here will give you undocumented information not found anywhere else.<CR>If you disable them and want to view them at a later time, select "Help / Tip of the day"...
...you can use WebUpdate to keep your Dev-C++ enviroment up to date with the latest bug fixes and cool new features?<CR><CR>Select "Tools / Check for Updates / Packages..."
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# Code-completion tips
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...the code completion feature will help you increase your productivity by suggesting all possible commands available in the current context?<CR><CR>To enable code completion, go to "Tools / Editor Options" and enable the class browser and code completion.
...the code completion feature is triggered when you type ".", "->" or "::" in the editor window after a user-defined time-out?<CR><CR>To define this time-out go to "Tools / Editor Options / Class Browser / Code completion".
...you can trigger the code completion feature by pressing "Ctrl+Space" at any time in the editor window?<CR><CR>(Try pressing "Ctrl+Shift+Space" while the cursor is inside a function's arguments parenthesis...)
...shift-clicking on an entry in the class browser, takes you to the declaration instead of the implementation?<CR>Of course, you can also use the context menu for the same (and more!) function...
...you can add custom folders in the class browser to find easier what you 're looking for in big projects? You can even nest the custom folders!<CR><CR>Just right-click in the class browser to bring-up the context menu...
...the class browser custom folders information is kept in a file named "classfolders.dcf" in your project's root directory?<CR><CR>If something goes wrong and things get messed-up, just delete this file and re-open your project!
...there are two display modes for the class browser?<CR>One shows you all the parsed classes/members/functions of the project, and the other shows you the relevant information *only* for the currently editing file.<CR><CR>Just right-click in the class browser and select "View mode"...
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...you can define if you will have to single-click or double-click a file in the project manager to open it in an editor?<CR><CR>To define this go to "Tools / Environment Options" and enable (or disable) the "Double click to open project manager files"...
...you can define custom (top-level only) folders in the project manager to organize your files better?<CR><CR>To do this, right click on a file in the project manager to bring-up the context menu...
...if you have created custom folders in the project manager, you can drag && drop files to re-arrange them?
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...you can get information about the file you 're working on?<CR><CR>Select "File / Properties" and you will get information about the size of the file, the number of lines, line comments, empty lines and included files!
...you can save your project as a template?<CR><CR>Select "File / New / Template". This will save your project as a Dev-C++ template and will be available when you select "File / New / Project".<CR>This way you will have a base to start coding on, based on your taste!
...you can import your MS Visual C++ projects in Dev-C++?<CR><CR>Just select "File / Import / Import MS Visual C++ project".<CR>You may need to tweak a little the project options after importing but, hey, it's work in progress!
...you can export a source file or a whole project to HTML or RTF?<CR>This way you can upload your sources to a website and share them with the world!<CR><CR>Just click on "File / Export" and select the export method...
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...you can (un)comment a set of lines by selecting them and clicking on "Edit / (Un)Comment"?
...you can (un)indent a set of lines by selecting them and clicking on "Edit / (Un)Indent"?
...you can use bookmarks in the editor to move around code quickly?<CR><CR>Set or unset a bookmark by clicking on "Edit / Toggle bookmarks" and selecting the bookmark number.<CR>Go to a set bookmark by clicking on "Edit / Goto bookmarks" and selecting the bookmark number.
...there is a powerful "Goto function" command under the "Search" menu?<CR><CR>It displays all the file's functions and by typing some part of the function name, the list filters down. Press enter and you will go to this function immediately!<CR>Note: class browsing must be enabled...
