Can I comment and uncomment code from the keyboard?
Next to the 'Comment' option, there is an indication of key combination Ctrl+'. I am not sure what character is that. Is it a single quote? Is it some kind of accent? Neither works for me. Next to the 'Uncomment' option, there is an indication of key combination Ctrl+;. That is clearly a semi-colon, but when I select commented code and press Ctrl+; the selected code is deleted! Note that the two options work fine when selected from the menu. But coding can be tedious and the more I can do without drilling down menus, the better. Are those key combinations supposed to work? Do they work for you?
You should remember that those keyboard shortcuts are based on a US Keyboard layout and that on other layouts it will be different, and I am assuming you use a Brazilian Portuguese keyboard.
Unfortunately even after looking at the corresponding keys (I use a Iberian Portuguese keyboard), some sequences still don't match, so you will have to play around a bit with different key sequences and see what each one does until you find the ones you want.
In MetaEditor, "Edit" menu, "Advanced" option, there are 'Comment' and 'Uncomment' options. They work for me, but only from that menu.
Can I use those tools from the keyboard?
Next to the 'Comment' option, there is an indication of key combination Ctrl+'. I am not sure what character is that. Is it a single quote? Is it some kind of accent? Neither works for me.
Next to the 'Uncomment' option, there is an indication of key combination Ctrl+;. That is clearly a semi-colon, but when I select commented code and press Ctrl+; the selected code is deleted!
Note that the two options work fine when selected from the menu.
But coding can be tedious and the more I can do without drilling down menus, the better.
Are those key combinations supposed to work? Do they work for you?
In my case it is "Ctrl + {"
I tested many key combinations until I found out that Ctrl+\ comments out the code and Ctrl+ç uncomments it.
Thank you again!
Extending the discussion to other types of keyboards/languages (I'm using an Azerty keyboard and metaeditor5), is there just a way to define shortcuts (e.g. comment/uncomment) in the metaeditor.ini file?
Nb: if not could Metatrader's tech team implement it asap please, it's such a basic thing (as is folding/unfolding code) or should we visit their office in Cyprus.
I only use the Editor for compiling/debugging. I use Notepad2 with code folding.
Thanks for the feedback about your experience. Yes, after some tests I'll do the same; I'll use an external editor - visual studio code editor.
MT/MetaEditor being on the market for so many years, I still don't understand why the tech team has still not understood the needs of the users/coders
Have a good w-e
FOR GERMAN KEYBOARDS - QWERTZ (i have a logitech k850), use:
* comment selected lines: Ctrl + ä
* uncomment selected lines: Ctrl + ü
each comment receives / loses a double slash
it works also if you click many times
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In MetaEditor, "Edit" menu, "Advanced" option, there are 'Comment' and 'Uncomment' options. They work for me, but only from that menu.
Can I use those tools from the keyboard?
Next to the 'Comment' option, there is an indication of key combination Ctrl+'. I am not sure what character is that. Is it a single quote? Is it some kind of accent? Neither works for me.
Next to the 'Uncomment' option, there is an indication of key combination Ctrl+;. That is clearly a semi-colon, but when I select commented code and press Ctrl+; the selected code is deleted!
Note that the two options work fine when selected from the menu.
But coding can be tedious and the more I can do without drilling down menus, the better.
Are those key combinations supposed to work? Do they work for you?