Syntax highlighting

AmiBroker's AFL editor features user-definable syntax highlighting that automatically applies user-defined colors and styles to different language elements like functions and reserved variable names, strings, numbers, comments, etc. This feature greatly simplifies code writing. You can modify coloring scheme in Preferences window.

Context  help

You can quickly display relevant AFL function reference page if you press F1 key or choose "Function reference" from the context menu while the caret is inside or right after function name as shown in the picture below:

Automatic statement completion

 

The automatic completion feature (available when you press CTRL+SPACE key combination) finishes typing your functions and reserved variables for you, or displays a list of candidates if what you've typed has more than one possible match. You can select the item from the list using up/down arrow keys or your mouse. To accept selection press RETURN (ENTER). You can also type immediately space (for variables) or opening brace (for function) and AmiBroker will auto-complete currently selected word and close the list. To dismiss the list press ESC key.

 

 

 

 

When you are typing a function, you can display a Tool Tip containing the complete function prototype, including parameters.  The Parameter Info Tool Tip is also displayed for nested functions.

With your insertion point next to a function, type an open parenthesis as you normally would to enclose the parameter list.

AmiBroker displays the complete declaration for the function in a pop-up window just under the insertion point.

Typing the closing parenthesis dismisses the parameter list.

You can also dismiss the list if you press arrow up/down key, click with the mouse or press RETURN.