Slick V3.3 manual Creating a Multi-file Template

Manually Creating a Template

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Creating a Multi-file Template

A multi-file template is a template item that creates more than one file.

Multi-file templates require the use of substitution parameters to ensure that file name and extension parts are used when creating each file of the template item. For example, a C++ class typically consists of:

•A .h file that contains the class definition.

•A .cpp file that contains the class implementation.

Since you can only enter one name into the Name field on the Add New Item dialog box, you need a way to specify the target file name for each file created by the multi-file template. In the C++ class example be- low, the .h and .cpp files are created with the name you provide, while their extensions are preserved.

To create a multi-file item template from the Template Manager dialog, click File → SlickEdit Template Manager.

To manually create a multi-file item template:

1.Create the item template the same way a single file template would be created. For more information on manually creating a template item, see Manually Creating a Template.

2.Add TargetFilename attributes to each of the File elements in your template metadata file

(.setemplate). Set the value of each TargetFilename attribute to $fileinputname$.<extension>, where <extension> is the file extension of the target file name being created. When the files are cre- ated, their names will be based on the name you entered in the Name field of the Add New Item dialog box. See the example below.

Example

The following example demonstrates a multi-file item template .setemplate file. The item creates C++ class header (.h) and implementation (.cpp) files.

<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE SETemplate SYSTEM "http://www.slickedit.com/dtd/vse/setemplate/1.0/setemplate.dtd"> <SETemplate Version="1.0" Type="Item">

<TemplateDetails> <Name>My C++ Class</Name>

<Description>My complete C++ class header and implementation</Description> <DefaultName>MyClass.cpp</DefaultName>

</TemplateDetails>

<TemplateContent>

<Files>

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