pemeditor_tools_extract_to_method.md

IDE Tools: Extract To Method

This tool is used to extract highlighted text into a new method in the form or class being edited, as follows:

• Highlight the desired text.
• Run this tool.
• You will be prompted for the name of the method to be created. You may use mixed case names; _MemberData will be updated appropriately.  This will cause the following:
  • The new method will be created.
  • The new method will be opened, populated with the highlighted text.
  • In the original method, the highlighted text will be replaced with the appropriate reference to the new method, one of:
    • Thisform.NewMethod()
    • This.NewMethod()
    • This.Parent.Parent … .NewMethod()