Using Code Hints - MACROMEDIA FLEX BUILDER-USING FLEX BUILDER Use Manual

To view and edit code in a separate window:
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Select Window > Code Inspector.
Related topics
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"Using the Tag inspector" on page 79
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"Setting code-coloring preferences" on page 80
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"Setting code formatting preferences" on page 81

Using code hints

You can use code hints to write MXML or ActionScript more rapidly and efficiently. If you're
working with MXML, the code hints display lists of tags and properties as you type. If you're
working with ActionScript, the code hints display function patterns of built-in ActionScript
classes (function name, return type, names and types of arguments), as in the following example:
unshift(value:Object):Number
Note: If a method or property is inherited, the data type will not be specified.
Code hinting is not supported in custom classes.
To insert a code hint in your code:
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Select the item in the pop-up menu and press Enter, or double-click the item.
To clear the pop-up menu:
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Press Backspace or Escape, or keep typing.
Related topics
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"Setting code hints preferences" on page 82
78 Chapter 3: Creating, Coding, and Debugging Flex Files
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