The Safe X3 Editor provides specialized features for editing Safe X3 code.
Beside editor there is a Safe X3 specific Outline view, which shows the structure of the active Safe X3 compilation unit. It is updated as the user edits the compilation unit.
The editor includes the following features:
The most common way to invoke the Safe X3 Editor is to open a Safe X3 file from the
Script explorer using pop-up menus or by clicking the file
(single or double-click depending on
General preference page).
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Open resource |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Open type |
| Ctrl + O | Quick outline |
| Ctrl + M | Toggle full screen mode |
| Ctrl + Space | Completion (keywords, global variables, system variables) |
| Ctrl + Shift + / Ctrl + 7 |
Toggle comment for the selected lines |
| Tab Ctrl + I |
Indentation of the selected lines |
| Shift + Tab Ctrl + Shift + I |
Remove indentation of the selected lines |
| F2 | Show tooltip description |
| F3 | Open declaration (labels, subprogs and functions) |
| Shift + F6 | Refresh file |
| Ctrl + Shift + F11 | Toggle read-only state of current file |
| Ctrl + Shift + F5 | Clear information cache (Tables, Masks, ...) |
| Alt + left arrow Alt + right arrow |
Navigation in files history moves |
| Ctrl + H | Files search (workspace, project, ...) |
| Ctrl + L | Go to line |
| Ctrl + K Ctrl + Shift + K |
Find next Find previous |
| Ctrl + Shift + X Ctrl + Shift + Y |
Upper selection Lower selection |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Show the key assist dialog |
| Ctrl + 3 | Quickly access UI elements |
| Ctrl + E | Open the editor drop down list |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Switch to editor |
| Ctrl + F8 | Switch to the next perspective |
