Setting Options for Auto-Completion of Command Entries

Use the AutoCompleteOptions command to apply auto-completion of command names and system variable names as you type them.

Use the AutoCompleteOptions command to apply auto-completion of command names and command variable names as you type them.

This command has two features:

• Automatic completion of command and variable names when you enter them.

  Automatic completion of command and variable names when you enter them.

• A suggestion list with command names which contains the sub-string that you enter.

  The suggestion list appears above the command prompt or below the Quick Input box near the pointer. It shows command names as follows:

  • Command names are shown in bold.
  • Variable names are shown in italic.
  • Variable names are shown in italic.
  • Alias names are shown in regular typeface with the aliased command name in brackets.

Examples

• Auto-completion of command names: If you type LIN, LINE is selected automatically.
• Suggestion list display: If you type CIR, the commands CIRCLE and CIRCULARPATTERN as well as the system variable CIRCLERAD are listed.
• Suggestion list display: If you type CIR, the CIRCLE and CIRCULARPATTERN commands and the command variable SETCIRRAD are listed.

To set options for auto-completion of command entries:

1. Do one of the following:
   • On the ribbon, click Manage > Options. In the dialog box, click System Options. Expand Display > AutoCompletion.
   • On the menu, click Tools > Options. In the dialog box, click System Options. Expand Display > AutoCompletion.
   • Type AutoCompleteOptions at the command prompt.
2. Set options:
   • Auto selection of closest suggestion. Automatically selects the command name that is closest to what you entered when you press Enter. Otherwise you need to enter the complete name or select an entry from the suggestion list.
   • Display suggestion list. Specifies whether a suggestion list displays as you type a command name.

     If you display the suggestion list, you can set:

     • Suggestion list delay time. Sets a delay time (in milliseconds) before the command names suggestion list displays.
     • Include aliases in list. Includes alias command names in the suggestion list.
       • Display commands with aliases. Displays the command name in brackets after the alias name in the suggestion list.
     • Include system variables. Includes system variable names in the suggestion list.
     • Include command variables. Includes command variable names in the suggestion list.
     • Include mid-string search. Browses command names for occurences of the string you type not only for initial characters, but also among whole command names.

  Note: When you enter a command and the suggestion list displays, right-click the list to set options described above.

Access

Command: AutoCompleteOptions