Creating a multi-file template – Slick EDIT V3.3 User Manual
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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
.
2. Add TargetFilename attributes to each of the File elements in your template metadata file
(.setemplate). Set the value of each TargetFilename attribute to $fileinputname$.
where
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.
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