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How to enable automatic code formatting? [message #200803]

Wed, 21 March 2007 09:09

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: adam.lipscombe.qucs.co.uk

Hi

I am using eclipse with the MyEclipseIDE plug in.

How do I enable/disable automatic code formatting?

I have tried windows->prefs->java->formatting and I can see how to set the preferred format, but I
cant see how to make it happen automatically.
I still have to press right-click->source->format from the editor.

TIA - Adam

Re: How to enable automatic code formatting? [message #200838 is a reply to message #200803]

Wed, 21 March 2007 09:34

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: merks.ca.ibm.com

Adam,

I could be wrong, but I didn't think there was such a thing...

Adam Lispcombe wrote:
> Hi
>
>
> I am using eclipse with the MyEclipseIDE plug in.
>
>
> How do I enable/disable automatic code formatting?
>
> I have tried windows->prefs->java->formatting and I can see how to set
> the preferred format, but I cant see how to make it happen automatically.
> I still have to press right-click->source->format from the editor.
>
>
> TIA - Adam

Re: How to enable automatic code formatting? [message #200902 is a reply to message #200803]

Wed, 21 March 2007 12:11

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: hendrik_maryns.despammed.com

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Adam Lispcombe schreef:
> Hi
>
>
> I am using eclipse with the MyEclipseIDE plug in.
>
>
> How do I enable/disable automatic code formatting?
>
> I have tried windows->prefs->java->formatting and I can see how to set
> the preferred format, but I cant see how to make it happen automatically.
> I still have to press right-click->source->format from the editor.

There are situations where you wouldn’t want this. Maybe you haven’t
come across one until now, but they will come.

That said, Ctrl+Shift+F is much faster than grabbing the mouse. (On
some platforms, Esc Ctrl+F will also work).

H.
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Re: How to enable automatic code formatting? [message #200934 is a reply to message #200838]

Wed, 21 March 2007 13:40

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: csae7511.uibk.ac.at

Hi,

I think by M5 it is possible to perform actions when saving.
Preferences --> Java --> Editor --> Save Actions.

There it is possible to activate actions like formatting the source,
organizing the imports, etc.

HTH,
Stefan

Ed Merks schrieb:
> Adam,
>
> I could be wrong, but I didn't think there was such a thing...
>
>
> Adam Lispcombe wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>>
>> I am using eclipse with the MyEclipseIDE plug in.
>>
>>
>> How do I enable/disable automatic code formatting?
>>
>> I have tried windows->prefs->java->formatting and I can see how to set
>> the preferred format, but I cant see how to make it happen automatically.
>> I still have to press right-click->source->format from the editor.
>>
>>
>> TIA - Adam

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