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In the above template code I underlined the
code that you will actually see once you create a
project based on this template.
In the TemplateConfiguration section you see
a name tag, a category and subcategory and a description.
These are also visible when you create a new
project, as in this picture (Figure 18):
Changing the category and/or the subcategory
has a direct effect on the above shown dialog (Figure
19).
Figure 18. Fiddling around with templates
Editing a Template
Open one of the files with a straightforward editor
like Notepad or any ascii editor to your liking.
Make changes in the template and save it under a
different name.
The second way of editing is this.
Select the template file you want to work on to
create a new template, copy that file and rename it.
Then start SharpDevelop.
Next you drag the copy of the template from
the windows explorer to the TITLEBAR of the
SharpDevelop IDE.
That opens the template and you can edit it.
This way you can also make changes to existing
templates.
The advantage is that you get syntax coloring
and the possibility to indent/unindent blocks of
code with the Tab / Shift+Tab key.
Keep in mind that changes to templates are
only visible after restarting SharpDevelop.
Looking under the SharpDevelop\Data\Templates\File
or SharpDevelop\Data\Templates\
Project folders you will find in the Subfolders
Csharp and VBNet several templates that you can
change for VFP.Net.
On the conference CD you will find an extensive
whitepaper on working with and editing templates,
some more examples are available in that
paper.
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