Purpose

Open All Files in Directory Tree with Matching Filename.

Open all files in directory tree with matching filename.

This function adds a new capability to Visual SlickEdit.

Operation

There are two methods for using this function: "assign to a button or menu item" and "prompt for input".

Assign to Button or Menu Item (prompt for input) ...

• Position Visual SlickEdit to the directory to be the root of the open operations.
• Issue the tlaOpenTree command with no filename specified.
• When prompted, enter the filename (with wildcards).

Function call approach (no prompt for input) ...

• Position Visual SlickEdit to the directory to be the root of the open operations.
• Issue tlaOpenTree specifying the filename (with wildcards) for the comparison.

Example

Prompt - prompt for filename to use for comparison ...

tlaOpenTree( )

No Prompt - open all C# files in the directory tree ...

tlaOpenTree( *.cs )

Input Parameters

Optional file specification (wildcards permitted).

Return Codes

Reference

This function calls tlaError.

Compatibility

Current version verified under:

• Visual SlickEdit 8.0.1

Installation

Perform the following steps:

• Select the Code button on this page.
• When the second window opens, select all the text in the text box.
• Issue Ctl-C (copy).
• Create a file in Visual SlickEdit with type Slick-C and extension ".e".
• Issue Ctl-V (paste).
• Issue Ctl-S (save).
• Select PFK-12 to compile the macros.

Purchase

tlaSlick is a Visual Slick-C module that contains all of the Slick-C macros on this website in a single easy to install package. The tlaSlick module can be purchased by selecting the Buy button on this page.

tlaOpenTree is included as a function in tlaSlick.