The tools for working with scripts are located in the “Code” tab of the FastReport designer. When switching to this tab, the IDE looks like this:
Key to the labelling above:
1 – “Code” tab
2 – script editor pane
3 – drop-down list for selecting the language in which the script is written
4 – debugger toolbar
- run report in debugging mode (F9)
- run to cursor (F4)
- execute the regular code line (Step into, F7)
- interrupt running script (Ctrl+F2)
- preview value of expression (Evaluate, Ctrl+F7)
- toggle breakpoint (F5)
5 - “Watches” pane
6 – bookmarks and breakpoints are displayed in this column; also, line of executing code highlighted here
List of the shortcut keys which can be used in the script editor:
Key |
Meaning |
Cursor arrows |
move cursor |
PageUp, PageDown |
go to previous/next page |
Ctrl+PageUp |
go to beginning of the text |
Ctrl+PageDown |
go to end of the text |
Home |
go to beginning of the line |
End |
go to end of the line |
Enter |
go to next line |
Delete |
delete symbol at cursor position; delete selected text |
Backspace |
delete symbol to the left of the cursor |
Ctrl+Y |
delete current line |
Ctrl+Z |
undo last action (up to 32 events) |
Shift+Cursor arrows |
select a text block |
Ctrl+A |
select whole text |
Ctrl+U |
shift selected block by 2 symbols to the left |
Ctrl+I |
shift selected block by 2 symbols to the right |
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Insert |
copy selected block to the clipboard |
Ctrl+V, Shift+Insert |
paste text from the clipboard |
Ctrl+X, Shift+Delete |
cut selected block to the clipboard |
Ctrl+Shift+<number> |
set bookmark with <number> 0..9 on the current line |
Ctrl+<number> |
jump to bookmark <number> |
Ctrl+F |
search a line |
Ctrl+R |
replace a line |
F3 |
repeated search/replacement from the cursor position |
F4 |
set breakpoint for script to run to (Run to cursor) |
Ctrl+F2 |
reset the script |
Ctrl+F7 |
preview value of variable (Evaluate) |
F9 |
run the script (Run) |
F7 or F8 |
execute code line (Step into) |
Ctrl + Space |
show list of methods and properties of object |
Ctrl+Shift+Delete |
delete word to right of cursor |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
delete word to left of cursor |