I am typically not doing a ton of programming, but when I do I like to use meaningful (long) variable names, and frequently mistype them. Woe was me, until…
I type: pb# and the code is translated automatically.
The configuration is really simple:
So far I have used this mostly for shortening email addresses, company names, and URLs. But when I fired up a DE tonight for some light code testing it hit me that this could be a huge time/pain saver for you heavy coders out there.
PhraseExpress is Windows only (Mac users can try TextExpander), free for non-commercial use, $49.95 otherwise.
Note: PhraseExpress v7 was recently released, includes Windows 7 support and new features.
Amber
// Dec 9, 2009 at 5:58 am
If you’re a Mac user, I find TextExpander to be super useful for the same thing!
Michael
// Dec 9, 2009 at 9:36 am
Hi,
thanks for mentioning our software.
Just a quick hint: If you add {#cursor} between the tags, the cursor will automatically positioned between them.
See http://manual.phraseexpress.com#cursor
You can find even more tips and tricks about PhraseExpress in our blog at http://www.text-expander.com
Michael
PhraseExpress Team
http://www.phraseexpress.com
John Coppedge
// Dec 10, 2009 at 6:25 am
Thanks Michael, great tip!
Changing my code block to:
apex:pageBlock
{#cursor} <<— cursor here after auto-text triggered
/apex:pageBlock