Define method

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One of the very boring things when hacking a little function directly into
the Sourcefile is to copy its definition to the Headerfile.

Here is a quick Solution:

Put the Cursor in the Line where the Function starts (for Example : void
foo( int x) ). Call the Makro ‘DefineMethod’. It searches for the header file,
and then for the beginnig of the public, protected and private blocks. After that
it ask you in which block your function is defined. If there is no block the macro
creates one.

It uses the ‘ToggleHandCPP’ macro from Ian Southwell
(link here) !

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‘MTMacro.dsm – Written by M.Taupitz

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‘FILE DESCRIPTION: copys the definition from the CPP to the header.

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Sub DefineMethod()

‘DESCRIPTION: Copy the Definition into the Header-File

	strHpt = ActiveDocument.FullName

	if right(strHpt,3) = "CPP" Or right (strHpt,3) = "cpp" Then

		ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

		strText = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		if (Instr(strText, "::" ) = 0) Then

			MsgBox("Line not valid !!")

			Exit Sub

		End If
		pos = Instr(strText, "::")

		strName = Right(strText, (Len(strText) – (pos+1)))
		strClass = Left(strText,pos – 1)

		while (instr(strClass, " ") > 0)

			pos = instr(strClass, " ")

			strTyp = strTyp & Left(strClass, pos)

			strClass = Right(strClass, Len(strClass) – (pos) )

		wend
		strName = strTyp & "	" & Left(strName,Len(strName)-2 ) ‘(without CRLF also -2)

		iCou = InStr(ActiveDocument.Selection.Text,"//")

		if (iCou > 0) Then

			strName = strName & Trim( Left(strName, iCou – 1))

		End If

		while (instr(strName, ")" ) = 0 )

			ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine

			ActiveDocument.Selection.LineDown dsMove

			ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine dsExtend

			ActiveDocument.Selection.EndOfLine dsExtend

			while Left(strName,1) = "	" Or Left(strName,1) = " "

				strName = Right(strName, Len(strName) -1)

			Wend

			iCou = InStr(ActiveDocument.Selection.Text,"//")

			if (iCou = 0)Then

				strName = strName & Trim(ActiveDocument.Selection.Text)

			Else

				strName = strName & Trim( Left(ActiveDocument.Selection.Text, iCou – 1))

			End If
			‘ kill the Tabs

			tabCou = InStr(strName, vbTab)

			while tabCou > 0

				strName = (Left(strName, tabCou-1)) & (Right(strName, Len(strName)-tabCou ) )

				tabCou = InStr(strName, vbTab)

			Wend ‘tabCou

		Wend
		strName = strName & ";" & vbCrLf
		ToggleHandCPP
		ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectAll

		strHead = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text
		if (instr(strHead,strClass)  = 0) Then

			MsgBox(" Can’t find class " & strClass & " !!")

			ToggleHandCPP

			Exit Sub

		End If
		pos = instr(strHead,strClass)
		linePublic = 0

		linePrivate = 0

		lineProtected = 0

		ActiveDocument.Selection.EndOfDocument

		lineBottom = ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine
		ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfDocument

		ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine

		ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

		strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		while (instr(strLine, "private:" ) = 0  And ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine <> lineBottom)

			ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine

			ActiveDocument.Selection.LineDown dsMove

			ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

			strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		Wend

		if (ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine < lineBottom) Then

			linePrivate = ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine

		else

			linePrivate = 0

		end if
		ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfDocument

		ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

		strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		while (instr(strLine, "protected:" ) = 0 And ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine <> lineBottom)

			ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine

			ActiveDocument.Selection.LineDown dsMove

			ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

			strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		Wend

		if (ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine < lineBottom) Then

			lineProtected = ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine

		else

			lineProtected = 0

		end if
		ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfDocument

		ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

		strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		while (instr(strLine, "public:" ) = 0 And ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine <> lineBottom)

			ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine

			ActiveDocument.Selection.LineDown dsMove

			ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

			strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		Wend

		if (ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine < lineBottom) Then

			linePublic = ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine

		else

			linePublic = 0

		end if
		ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfDocument

		ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

		strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		while (instr(strLine, "{" ) = 0 And ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine <> lineBottom)

			ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfLine

			ActiveDocument.Selection.LineDown dsMove

			ActiveDocument.Selection.SelectLine

			strLine = ActiveDocument.Selection.Text

		Wend

		if (ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine < lineBottom) Then

			lineStart = ActiveDocument.Selection.CurrentLine

		else

			lineStart = 0

		end if
		bAnswer = MsgBox("Copy the definition as –public-(YES), –protected-(NO) or –private-(CANCEL) ?", vbYesNoCancel)
		Replace strName, vbCrLf, " "

		Replace strName, vbCr, " "

		Replace strName, vbLf, " "
		If bAnswer = vbYes Then

			if linePublic = 0 Then

				ActiveDocument.Selection.GoToLine lineStart+1, dsSelect

				ActiveDocument.Selection = ActiveDocument.Selection & "public:" & vbCrLf & vbTab & strName

			Else

				ActiveDocument.Selection.GoToLine linePublic+1, dsSelect

				ActiveDocument.Selection = ActiveDocument.Selection & vbTab & strName

			End If

		End If
		If bAnswer = vbNo Then

			if lineProtected = 0 Then

				ActiveDocument.Selection.GoToLine lineStart+1, dsSelect

				ActiveDocument.Selection =  ActiveDocument.Selection & "protected:" & vbCrLf & vbTab & strName

			Else

				ActiveDocument.Selection.GoToLine lineProtected+1, dsSelect

				ActiveDocument.Selection = ActiveDocument.Selection & vbTab & strName

			End If

		End If
		If bAnswer = vbCancel Then

			if linePrivate = 0 Then

				ActiveDocument.Selection.GoToLine lineStart+1, dsSelect

				ActiveDocument.Selection = ActiveDocument.Selection & "private:" & vbCrLf & vbTab & strName

			Else

				ActiveDocument.Selection.GoToLine linePrivate+1, dsSelect

				ActiveDocument.Selection = ActiveDocument.Selection & vbTab & strName

			End If

		End If
		ToggleHandCPP

	End If ‘right = "CPP"
End Sub