[Resolved] Multiline Comment & Uncomment Macros

[venimus]

I know that Netbeans lacks multiline comment feature

However I made 2 macros to do the job, assign to a shortcut

Comment macro:

[Tony]

Why did you bother?

The simplest way to accomplish this is to write your comment .. over however
many lines it takes, then hit 'Toggle comment'(Alt/Ctrl-C) with those lines
highlighted.

Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: venimus [mailto:address-removed]
Sent: 17 February 2011 18:57
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Subject: [nbusers] [Resolved] Multiline Comment & Uncomment Macros

I know that Netbeans lacks multiline comment feature

However I made 2 macros to do the job, assign to a shortcut

Comment macro:


Code:
cut-to-clipboard "/*" paste-from-clipboard "*/" caret-backward
caret-backward



Similar ones already could be found in the internet, I extended it to move
the caret inside the comment block, which i think is better.

But I could not find an uncomment macro, so I made one:

Uncomment macro:

Put the carret inside a comment block and press the shortcut


Code:
"*/" selection-backward selection-backward find-selection delete-next
find-previous "/*" selection-backward selection-backward find-selection
find-previous find-previous delete-next find-next delete-next



However there are some drawbacks (macro commands are too limited for
something more reliable):
* those macros destroy the clipboard contents
* uncomment macro works properly ONLY if the caret is inside a comment block
and there is no selection, else unpredictable results may appear, use Ctrl+Z
if something weird happens

So if you are careful this could save you lots of time.
Hope those are helpful.

[venimus]

Because block comments have their advantages.
Please, the topic is not about line vs. block comments