File Template Custom Variables

Hello Doug,

If you define a custom variable, a dialog will be shown when you create a

file from that template, prompting you to specify the value of the variable.

I'm having a heck of a time understanding how one goes about creating

custom variables for use in file templates.  I created a new variable

in a template called $, but how do I go about defining that

variable and what content goes into it?  I read the docs but the

content for this specific topic is very thin.  Any help would be

appreciated.

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Dmitry Jemerov

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It's not prompting me for the value.  I've modified the default 'Python Script' file template and added ${MYVAR}.  I then create a new python file in my project and it doesn't prompt for the value.  Am I missing something?

Doug

Any other ideas?

I have the same problem in PHPStorm.

My template for PHP file is:

#parse("PHP file header.php")
 

Include PHP file header.php is:

<?php
/**
 * @package ${package}
 * @author ${user}
 */ 

#parse("PHP file header.php")
#parse("PHP class header.php")
class ${NAME} {
 
}
 

Include PHP class header.php is:

/**
 * @package ${package}
 * @author ${user}
 */ 

But these variables aren't expanded (and there is no prompt for their values too) neither during new file creation nor class creation.

Hi,

I had the same problem trying to change the default "Python Unit Test" template and using undefined custom variable. I solve the problem by creating a new template and now the value of custom variable is asked at the same time than the filename.