Snippet Kinds

CodeSnip is more than just a simple repository for your code snippets, it can do some other things like create compilable units and test-compile your code that mean it needs to know something about your code. For that reason each snippet must be identified as one of four kinds, and there are rules governing the layout of the source code. The four kinds are:

1. A routine
   This is simple function or procedure, not a method.
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2. A type definition
   This is a basic type definition, not a class, object or one of the extended records containing methods that are supported in later Delphis.
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3. A constant definition
   This is what it says – a definition of one or more constants or typed constants.
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4. Freeform code
   A catch all for any snippets that is not one of the above types. Can contain anything. Freeform code can't be included in a generated unit and nether can it be test complied.
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If you want to be able use all of CodeSnip's functionality you must designate each of your snippets as one of the the first three kinds. Use the "learn more" links to find out what you need to do to comply with the requirements. Another way to learn is to examine the code from the main database, since it all conforms.

On the other hand if you only want to use CodeSnip as a repository for your code snippets, just designate everything as freeform. Or mix and match.