Understanding Commands: The Extend Keyword

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Understanding Commands: The Extend Keyword

zainnab

8 Feb 2011 5:47 AM

Comments 4

Versions: 2005, 2008, 2010

Code: vstipTool0125

If you work with Commands much you may have noticed that there are sometimes two or more versions of a command. It usually looks like this:

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So what does the word “Extend” mean? It’s actually pretty simple. “Extend” means “Select” in commands. Let’s take a look:

Edit.CharLeft

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This just moves the cursor to the left in the Text Editor. Pretty simple.

Edit.CharLeftExtend

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This is used to select to the left of the cursor:

Edit.CharLeftExtendColumn

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This command allows for making box selections:

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Comments

Bob Schild

8 Feb 2011 1:06 PM

This post also has the error on my start up page.
zainnab

8 Feb 2011 1:14 PM

Bob -- Confirmed. I'm pinging the creator of the extension to get his thoughts.

Z
zainnab

8 Feb 2011 7:16 PM

Okay I found the fix apparently. I'll keep an eye on it and see if the problem persists. Let me know if you see any wierdness.

Z
zainnab

8 Feb 2011 7:17 PM

Okay I found the fix apparently. I'll keep an eye on it and see if the problem persists. Let me know if you see any wierdness.

Z

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