Specification View

The Specification view contains the following elements:

• <method name> tab

  In this tab, you enter the code for the method or process body.

• context menu

  • Cut

    Cuts (deletes and copies to the ASCET clipboard) selected code.

  • Copy

    Copies selected code to the ASCET clipboard.

  • Paste

    Pastes code from the ASCET clipboard.

  • Find/Replace

    Opens the editor for finding and replacing ESDL code. See also Finding/Replacing ESDL Code.

  • Create ASCET Link

    Creates an ASCET link for a selected piece of code. If no code is selected, the ASCET link is generated for the cursor position.

    The link opens the component in the ESDL editor and highlights the code, or sets the cursor to the specified position, in the Specification view.

  • Select All

    Selects the entire content of the current method/process.

    Note
    The context menu options Properties, Data and Implementation are only available when the cursor is placed in an element (including included components) name, or when exactly one element name is selected. These context menu options are not available for signature elements.

  • Properties

    Edits the properties of the element marked via the cursor or via selection.

  • Data

    Edits the data of the element marked via the cursor or via selection.

  • Implementation

    Edits the implementation of the element marked via the cursor or via selection.

  • Show Path

    Note
    This context menu option is only useful when the cursor is placed in an element (including interface elements and included components) name, or when exactly one element name is selected. Otherwise, the path of the element selected in the Outline tab is shown.

    Shows the path of the element or included component marked via the cursor or via selection.