Hi,
I have just upgraded to version 8.5, and I find that I am unable to define snippets properly, as the buttons to define variables are not accessible. They are too far to the right, and cannot be scrolled to.
It would seem that the scrolling is not working on the customize palette for snippets. I am
new to this environment and snippets are a great feature that I depend on.

This was working ok on version 7.5.

My search did not find any items on snippets. Please advise how I can correct this.
regards,
Darvan

Darvan,
I could not replicate this at my end. Can you give some more information on this?
1. Can you copy pate your installation details from MyEclipse > Installation Summary > Installation Details?
2. Can you send us a screen shot showing your issue?
Also, can you switch to a new workspace and check if the issue persists?

Hi Shalini,
The installation summary is given below. Could you please advise how to attach images to this forum.

Also, I would like to backup the customised and new snippets I create. I believe these are held in XML file/s. Could you please advise what these are.

INSTALLATION SUMMARY
*** Date:
Monday, 26 July 2010 11:54:14 PM EST

** System properties:
OS=WindowsVista
OS version=6.0.0
Java version=1.6.0_13


*** MyEclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench
Version: 8.5
Build id: 8.5-20100319


*** Eclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench

Version: 8.5
Build id: 8.5-20100319






Eclipse startup command=-os
win32
-ws
win32
-arch
x86
-showsplash
-launcher
C:\Users\Darvan\AppData\Local\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5\myeclipse.exe
-name
Myeclipse
--launcher.library
C:\Users\Darvan\AppData\Local\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5\../../../../../../Genuitec/Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.0.200.v20090519\eclipse_1206.dll
-startup
C:\Users\Darvan\AppData\Local\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5\../../../../../../Genuitec/Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.201.R35x_v20090715.jar
-install
C:/Users/Darvan/AppData/Local/Genuitec/MyEclipse 8.5
-configuration
configuration
-vm
C:/Genuitec/Common/binary/com.sun.java.jdk.win32.x86_1.6.0.013/jre/bin/client/jvm.dll

Hi Shalini,
I think I figured the prob. The scroll bar for the template pattern text area is not working correctly.
If the template pattern has long statements, when you first select the customise option, the text area opens to the size of the longest
statement which could be longer than the size of the window. The buttons also move to the right and beyond the view of the window.

I think the template pattern text area should have a constant width, and its scroll bar should activate.
regards,
Darv

Darv,
I could replicate this at my end and I have raised a PR with the dev team.
To export your snippets, right click on your snippets view, select customize. In the new window that opens, click on Export.
This will generate an xml file containing the snippets definitions.
Let me know if that helps.

Shalini,
Thx for that.

For completeness of this issue, I should mentioned that I was able to get around this by simply splitting the long statements
to be contained within the window and then closing and re-opening the snippet. This time it will open with the buttons in view.

I was hoping to automate the backup of the snippets by coping a file if possible. However, if it is not held on a file, then I will
manually export them.