Context Menu Specification View (ESDL)

The context menu of the "Specification" view in the ESDL editor for software components contains the following functions:

Cut

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

Copy

Copies the 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 and 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 for software components 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/runnable.

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

Note

The context menu options Properties, Data and Implementation are only available if the cursor is placed in an element name (including included components), or if exactly one element name is selected.

These context menu options are not available for signature elements.

Properties (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <p>)

Opens the Properties editor for a selected element.

Data (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <d>)

Opens the data editor for a selected element.

Implementation (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <i>)

Opens the implementation editor for a selected element. Search of component implementations is possible.

Show Path

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

Shows the path of the selected element or included component.