METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUNCTION REFERENCE OF DEVELOPMENT TOOL
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1. A function reference method of a development tool, suitable for searching and loading a function in the development tool, comprising:
- connecting to an external function database for reading a function database classified file by an add-in module, wherein the function database classified file comprises a plurality of function database types, and each of the function database types comprises a plurality of functions;
displaying the functions corresponding to the selected function database type when the add-in module detects that one of the function database types is selected; and
loading the selected function into an editing workspace of the development tool when the add-in module detects that one of the functions is selected.
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Abstract
A function reference method of a development tool and a system thereof are disclosed. According to the function reference method, new function database and classified data are described with a text file or a database format file. After the file is read by an add-in module of the development tool, the desired function or object can be loaded into the editing workspace of the development tool through a hierarchical menu or by detecting an input string. Therefore, users can quickly searching and loading new functions.
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1. A function reference method of a development tool, suitable for searching and loading a function in the development tool, comprising:
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connecting to an external function database for reading a function database classified file by an add-in module, wherein the function database classified file comprises a plurality of function database types, and each of the function database types comprises a plurality of functions; displaying the functions corresponding to the selected function database type when the add-in module detects that one of the function database types is selected; and loading the selected function into an editing workspace of the development tool when the add-in module detects that one of the functions is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A function reference method of a development tool, suitable for searching and loading a function in the development tool, comprising:
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connecting to an external function database for reading a function database classified file using an add-in module, wherein the function database classified file comprises a plurality of functions; displaying a plurality of functions related to an input string when the add-in module detects the string; and loading the selected function into an editing workspace of the development tool when the add-in module detects that one of the functions is selected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A function reference system of a development tool, comprising:
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a storage unit, suitable for storing a function database classified file of the development tool, wherein the function database classified file comprises a plurality of function database types, and each of the function database types comprises a plurality of functions; a display unit, suitable for displaying the function database types and the functions; and an add-in module, suitable for connecting to an external function database for reading the function database classified file, storing the function database classified file into the storage unit, detecting the selected function database type or the selected function, and providing the selected function database type for the display unit to display or loading the selected function into an editing workspace of the development tool. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A function reference system of a development tool, comprising:
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a storage unit, suitable for storing a function database classified file of the development tool, wherein the function database classified file comprises a plurality of function database types, and each of the function database types comprises a plurality of functions; a display unit, suitable for displaying the functions; and an add-in module, suitable for connecting to an external function database for reading the function database classified file, storing the function database classified file into the storage unit, detecting an input string, searching for a plurality of functions corresponding to the input string in the function database classified file, and providing the functions for the display unit to display or loading the functions into the editing workspace of the development tool. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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