[Lazarus] IDE option: Convert selection to string ?

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Thu, 12 Jul 2018, Anthony Walter via Lazarus wrote:

> How about something that takes the current caret position in the source
> editor, the clipboard context, and inserts as a Pascal quoted string that
> wraps with + at the end of line, and appropriate system defined line break
> characters?
>
> The command for this would be in the menu as "Edit -> Paste as String", and
> reassignable through custom keyboard bindings.
>
> This would be easy enough to add, but for me unfortunately I've been busy
> with moving and renovating my house. When I'm done if no one else has added
> it, I might write it as an add on package.

I think both options should be available. Sometimes the clipboard contains
'too much' and I want to limit the selection.

The underlying mechanism is of course the same.

Michael.