Configuring the editors
- AutoCorrect
The AutoCorrect feature enables you to automatically correct your common typing mistakes. When you type the misspelled versions in the editor, AutoCorrect automatically corrects them. - Code Cleanup Options
- Customizing the BMS Editor in the IDE
- Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Completion Lists
To configure the behavior of COBOL completion lists for IntelliSense, click Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL > IntelliSense. - Configuring IntelliSense for COBOL - Insertion
To configure the IntelliSense behavior when inserting suggestions in the COBOL editor, click Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL > IntelliSense > Insertion. - Indentation - Environment Division
Specify preferences for how formatting changes the code in the Environment Division. - Formatting Options for the Indentation in the Data Division
Specify preferences for how formatting changes the code in the Data Division. - Formatting Options for the Indentation in the Identification Division
Specify options for how formatting changes the code in the Identification Division. - Formatting Options for the Indentation in the Procedure Division
Specify preferences for how formatting changes the code in the Procedure Division. - Line Numbering Options
You can use the settings in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL, and on the Line Numbering page to configure the options for auto-inserting COBOL line numbers. - Text Editor Advanced Options
You can use the settings in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL and on the Advanced page to configure some additional features such as the formatting or some of the tooltips. - Text Editor Formatting Options
You can use the settings in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL > Code Style > Formatting and on the General page to configure features such as the Visual Studio Format Document command or some of the tooltips. - Text Editor General Options
You set general options for the COBOL text editor in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL, and on the General page. - Text Editor Snippets Options
You can use the settings in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL > Code Style > Formatting and on the General page to configure the formatting within code snippets. - Quick Actions
The light bulb feature (
) in this version of Visual Studio supports a number of quick actions that enable to you to implement certain constructs in
your COBOL code.
- Scroll Bars
The preferences page, in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL > Scroll Bars enables you to configure the behavior of the scroll bars in the IDE. - Text Casing Options
You can use the settings in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL > Text Casing to configure what case will be used in the editor for code you enter or paste. - Text Editor Tabs Options
You specify options for the indents and for the Tab key in the COBOL text editor in the Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL, and on the Tabs page. - Text Editor Margins Options
You can use the settings in Tools > Options > Text Editor > Micro Focus COBOL and on the Margins page to display the margins, the ruler, or turn on smart editing mode.
Parent topic: Configuring Visual Studio