4.3 Group Editor

The group editor is only relevant if the language in question is BETA. It is used for browsing or editing BETA programs. It is used to present and modify the structure of a group, i.e. the properties (ORIGIN, BODY, MDBODY, INCLUDE etc.) and fragments (Descriptor forms or Attributes forms).

4.3.1 Fragment Menu

The cut, copy and paste operations are using a so-called fragment clipboard.

Most commands in this menu are performed according to the currently selected item in the group editor. The selected item can be a property, like ORIGIN, INCLUDE and BODY or a fragment form,.

Undo the last executed command in the group editor. Not implemented yet.

The selected fragment form is deleted. A copy of the fragment form is put on the fragment clipboard.

A copy of the selected fragment form is put on the fragment clipboard.

The fragment form on the fragment clipboard is inserted in the fragment group before the selected item.

The fragment form on the fragment clipboard is appended to the list of fragment forms in the fragment group. It can also be pasted into a SLOT definition in a code editor (See the Paste Fragment Form command in the SLOTs menu).

A new Dopart fragment form is created and inserted before the selected item. You are prompted for the name of the fragment form.

A new Descriptor fragment form is created and inserted before the selected item. You are prompted for the name of the fragment form.

A new Attributes fragment form is created and inserted before the selected item. You are prompted for the name of the fragment form.

The properties of this fragment group can be edited in a separate code editor that supports the 'property specification language'. See Property Editor.

The name of the selected fragment form item can be modified.