Derived Templates

Templates for procedure calls, function calls, generic instantiations, etc. can be constructed from their definition using command copy-template (menu: Edit/Copy Template). Such templates can be inserted into code using command paste-template (menu: Edit/Paste Template).

For example, a template for a procedure call consists of the procedure name with the argument list constructed from the formal parameter list of the procedure. For each formal parameter, a named association is created.

In buffer line.a, locate the definition for the entry Come_To_Life in the declaration of the task type Philosopher . Click SELECT on Come_To_Life.

Invoke command copy-template.

Now move to buffer *untitled*, create a <statement> placeholder, and invoke paste-template.

A call to the entry will be created for that procedure.