[Lazarus] IDE option: Convert selection to string ?

[Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus]

Hello,

The IDE contains a 'make resource string' refactoring option.

This requires the selection to be a pascal string.

However, I quite often find myself in the need to create a string constant
from arbitrary text:

I test an SQL statement in an SQL tool, and then I copy it to the pascal source
file where I need it. I must then manually convert it to a string constant
by adding the necessary quotes, doubling single quotes already there and
appending +sLineBreak+ etc.

It would be nice if the IDE could do this:
select a block of text, and choose 'Refactoring -> convert to pascal string'

Currently I have a separate tool that does this (both ways: quote and unquote,
in case I need to re-rest an SQL statement from my code) but it would be a lot
faster if the IDE could do it for me. Most likely it already contains code
that does similar things like this.

I cannot imagine I am the only one with this need :)

Any chance of getting such a feature ?

Michael.





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[Marcos Douglas B. Santos via Lazarus]

On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 9:19 AM, Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus

Post by Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus
I cannot imagine I am the only one with this need :)

+1
Of course you're not alone!

Marcos Douglas
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[Anthony Walter via Lazarus]

How about something that takes the current caret position in the source
editor, the clipboard context, and inserts as a Pascal quoted string that
wraps with + at the end of line, and appropriate system defined line break
characters?

The command for this would be in the menu as "Edit -> Paste as String", and
reassignable through custom keyboard bindings.

This would be easy enough to add, but for me unfortunately I've been busy
with moving and renovating my house. When I'm done if no one else has added
it, I might write it as an add on package.

[Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus]

Post by Anthony Walter via Lazarus
How about something that takes the current caret position in the source
editor, the clipboard context, and inserts as a Pascal quoted string that
wraps with + at the end of line, and appropriate system defined line break
characters?
The command for this would be in the menu as "Edit -> Paste as String", and
reassignable through custom keyboard bindings.
This would be easy enough to add, but for me unfortunately I've been busy
with moving and renovating my house. When I'm done if no one else has added
it, I might write it as an add on package.

I think both options should be available. Sometimes the clipboard contains
'too much' and I want to limit the selection.

The underlying mechanism is of course the same.

Michael.
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[Martin Frb via Lazarus]

Post by Anthony Walter via Lazarus
How about something that takes the current caret position in the
source editor, the clipboard context, and inserts as a Pascal quoted
string that wraps with + at the end of line, and appropriate system
defined line break characters?
The command for this would be in the menu as "Edit -> Paste as
String", and reassignable through custom keyboard bindings.
This would be easy enough to add, but for me unfortunately I've been
busy with moving and renovating my house. When I'm done if no one else
has added it, I might write it as an add on package.

For this, have a look ot menu Edit > Multi line paste
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[Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus]

Post by Martin Frb via Lazarus

Post by Anthony Walter via Lazarus
How about something that takes the current caret position in the
source editor, the clipboard context, and inserts as a Pascal quoted
string that wraps with + at the end of line, and appropriate system
defined line break characters?
The command for this would be in the menu as "Edit -> Paste as
String", and reassignable through custom keyboard bindings.
This would be easy enough to add, but for me unfortunately I've been
busy with moving and renovating my house. When I'm done if no one else
has added it, I might write it as an add on package.

For this, have a look ot menu Edit > Multi line paste

'Multipaste'

Very nice, these hidden gems... :)

Michael.
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[Martin Frb via Lazarus]

Post by Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus
select a block of text, and choose 'Refactoring -> convert to pascal string'
Currently I have a separate tool that does this (both ways: quote and
unquote, in case I need to re-rest an SQL statement from my code) but
it would be a lot faster if the IDE could do it for me. Most likely it
already contains code
that does similar things like this.

While it would be nice as a build in, you can always add it as pascal
script macro.
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