FillIn Template Variables

FillIn is CodeExpander’s form-on-expand feature: insert FillIn variables in a snippet (e.g. %filltext%, %fillarea%); on expand a popup opens for you to fill, then variables are replaced. Good for prompts, email templates, parameterized code blocks.

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Variable Types

1. %filltext% — Single-line text

Format:

%filltext&name=id&default=value&width=px%

Parameters: name required; default, width (default 100) optional.

Example:

Hello, %filltext&name=username&default=World&width=150%!

2. %fillarea% — Multi-line text

Format: %fillarea&name=id&default=...&width=...&rows=N%
Parameters: name required; default, width, rows (default 2) optional.

3. %fillnote% — Comment (no output)

Format: %fillnote&name=id&default=comment&width=...%
Shown in editor only; removed from output.

4. %fillcheck% — Checkbox

Format: %fillcheck&name=id&default=value when checked&isCheck=0|1&width=...%
Example: when checked inserts default; when unchecked inserts nothing (or empty).

5. %fillmenu% — Dropdown

Format: %fillmenu&name=id&default=option&opt=Option1&opt=Option2&...%
Parameters: name, opt (one or more) required; default, isCheck, info, width optional.

Date %date%

Format: %date&format=...&lang=...&calc=days offset%
Common formats: YYYY-MM-DD, YY-M-D, HH:mm:ss, L / LL / LLL / LLLL (localized).

Keyboard %clavier%

Format: %clavier&key=key&modifier=mod%
Presets: %clavier&key=Enter%, %clavier&key=Escape%, %clavier&key=Tab%
Custom: %clavier&key=V&modifier=command% (Cmd+V)

Function variables

Example:

function %filltext&name=funcName&default=myFunction%() {
    %c%
}

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Flow

User types abbreviation → FillIn detected → Form opens → User fills → Variables replaced → Output

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