Use the Editor Configurations page
of the property group editor to configure a preprocessor extension
to run when you edit a file.
Before you begin
You must create and install a preprocessor extension. For
more information about extending the editors, see
Extending the editors.
Procedure
You can open the property group editor
from the Property Group Manager or from an edit
session. When you open the property group from an edit session, the
property group editor opens to the appropriate page for the type of
preprocessor being used.
- From the Property Group Manager:
- Double-click the name of the property group that is
associated with the file you want to edit.
- Select the tab for the appropriate programming language
for the file. Select COBOL or PL/I.
- In the category list, click Editor Configurations. The Editor Configurations page opens.
- From an edit session, right-click and click . The Editor Configurations page opens.
If no property group is associated with the file, the Associate
Property Group window opens for you to select an available
property group.
- In the Preprocessor Integration area
of the page, select Use preprocessor extension. The Preprocessor extension configuration area
opens.
- From the Preprocessor extension list,
select an installed preprocessor behavior extension.