Adding Hints to your Macros

You can add your macros to the Proton syntax hint database so that whenever it sees your macro keyword name it will pop-up the syntax as a hint.

The Proton IDE holds a database of hints and help file references in Database.mcd. The IDE also recognises the file User.mcd as an extension to the database.mcd. If you haven’t already created a User.mcd create a text file starting with the following contents.

DATABASE

END DATABASE

and save it as User.mcd in the IDE directory.

The wizard will generate automatically the text to enter into your User.mcd database. In the example below the hint text for the Add Two Words and Enhanced Clear Screen macro examples are shown added to User.mcd.

DATABASE

KEY ("Add_Word")

DeviceCore = [dc12, dc14, dc16]

Highlighter = KeywordUser

Hint = "<b>Var</b> = <b>Add_Word</b> <i><b>W1</b> As WORD,<b>W2</b> As WORD </i>"

ENDKEY

KEY ("CLL")

DeviceCore = [dc12, dc14, dc16]

Highlighter = KeywordUser

Hint = "<b>CLL</b> <i> Optional <b>Line</b> As BYTE, Optional <b>Position</b> As BYTE</i>"

ENDKEY

END DATABASE

Next time the Proton IDE is started the Add_Word and CLL hints will be available.

This is the popup you should see when entering CLL into the IDE.