You can do a lot of program design visually, but eventually you do have to write code. Fortunately the Turbo Explorer editor is loaded with features to make coding easier. It automatically completes blocks of code like begin/end or try/finally pairs. If you type the name of a method, user-defined function, or Windows API function, a tooltip will remind you of the correct parameters. Live Templates quickly insert standard programming elements like loops or if/then blocks and also handle the necessary variables. And as you type property names it offers auto-complete suggestions.
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When you hover the mouse over just about any code element Turbo Explorer pops up a floating window with details about that element. Ctrl+click a function or method name to jump to the source code—even for Windows API and runtime library functions. These helpful features don't take a lot of study; they come into play automatically.
The editor also helps you track changes in your code. Changes made during the current session will have a green ribbon in the "gutter" at left; those that haven't yet been saved get a yellow ribbon. The History tab provides a revision history for the current file with the ability to compare two versions and see the differences. That can be awfully handy if a new bug crops up unexpectedly.—next: Debugging >
