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Actions
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   _Actions_ are special commands which are executed automatically
while you write code in order to check the structure of the program or
to enforce coding standards.  Most actions which have been implemented
in IDLWAVE are turned off by default, assuming that the average user
wants her code the way she writes it.  But if you are a lazy typist and
want your code to adhere to certain standards, they can be helpful.

   Action can be applied in three ways:

   * Some actions are applied directly while typing.  For example,
     pressing `=' can run a check to make sure that this operator is
     surrounded by spaces and insert these spaces if necessary.
     Pressing <SPC> after a reserved word can call a command to change
     the word to upper case.

   * When a line is re-indented with <TAB>, actions can be applied to
     the entire line.  To enable this, the variable `idlwave-do-actions'
     must be non-`nil'.

   * Action can also be applied to a larger piece of code, e.g. in
     order to convert foreign code to your own style.  To do this, mark
     the relevant part of the code and execute `M-x
     expand-region-abbrevs'.  Useful marking commands are `C-x h' (the
     entire file) or `M-C-h' (the current subprogram). Note: Code
     Indentation, for information how to adjust the indentation of
     the code.

 - User Option: idlwave-do-actions (`nil')
     Non-`nil' means performs actions when indenting.

Block Boundary Check

Is the END correct

Padding Operators

Enforcing space around `=' etc

Case Changes

Enforcing upper case keywords