Global Resources

The global resources window is used to define resources available to all projects. This includes FTP/SFTP server connections, text file stationery for new document templates, code insert sets, and text file snippets. Inserts are typically used for injecting short language functions and HTML tags into source code, whereas snippets are usually longer code structures and routine outlines, but ultimately you decide how to use each as they really only differ in user interface. Both share the same substitution keywords for controlling cursor location and selection replacement, and more.

Inserts

• create multiple Inserts sets based on language or task (i.e. mix HTML, CSS, and your programming language into a set for forms)
• each Insert has a name which is used as the button label and as the keystrokes for text inserting, a description which shows up as a help tag, and the insert text
• cursor insertion point, substitution of selected text, and creating a selection are all controlled using keywords which are selected from the Insert Tag popup

Servers

• SFTP and FTP
• .Mac and WebDAV (coming soon)
• define multiple file transfer servers global to the application
• projects can select from any global file transfer server at any time

Snippets

• create files and folders for the global snippet library
• drag files and folders to organize them
• compatible Bare Bones® BBEdit™ glossary files

Stationery

• create files for the global stationery library
• use stationery in combination with the New From Stationery… menu item

Learn more : Application Preferences