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Sat, 19 June 2004 05:56

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: phuongdang78.yahoo.com

Hi all,

This is the first time I am using Eclipse. Every time I press "tab" key to
indent my source, eclipse insert "tab" character instead of 4 spaces as I
already unchecked in Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Fomatter ->
Style -> Indentation is presented by tab.

I would like eclipse inserts 4 spaces instead of "tab" character so that i
can view my source code in other text editor.

Thanks for your helps.

Re: spaces instead of tab [message #254035 is a reply to message #254020]

Sat, 19 June 2004 13:07

Eclipse User

Go to Java -> Editor -> and you'll find it in there.
Each editor, including Ant, and regular editors have settings for this. The
Java Editor has the option to use spaces/tabs. The ant/regular just allow
you to change the tab size.

"Dang Minh Phuong" <phuongdang78@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cb12he$625$1@eclipse.org...
> Hi all,
>
> This is the first time I am using Eclipse. Every time I press "tab" key to
> indent my source, eclipse insert "tab" character instead of 4 spaces as I
> already unchecked in Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Fomatter ->
> Style -> Indentation is presented by tab.
>
> I would like eclipse inserts 4 spaces instead of "tab" character so that i
> can view my source code in other text editor.
>
> Thanks for your helps.
>
>

Re: spaces instead of tab [message #254183 is a reply to message #254020]

Mon, 21 June 2004 04:21

Eclipse User

Also, if you enable Java->Editor->Typing Tab, "Tab indents current
line", tab will indent the current line.

-tom

Dang Minh Phuong wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This is the first time I am using Eclipse. Every time I press "tab" key to
> indent my source, eclipse insert "tab" character instead of 4 spaces as I
> already unchecked in Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Fomatter ->
> Style -> Indentation is presented by tab.
>
> I would like eclipse inserts 4 spaces instead of "tab" character so that i
> can view my source code in other text editor.
>
> Thanks for your helps.
>
>

Re: spaces instead of tab [message #254199 is a reply to message #254183]

Mon, 21 June 2004 07:21

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: phuongdang78.yahoo.com

Thank you very much.

This works with my Eclipse 2.1 But in my company, I use WebShere Application
Developer 4.0.3, this is not applied

Is there any idea for WSAD 4.0.3?

"Tom Eicher" <eclipse@tom.eicher.name> wrote in message
news:cb65qr$406$1@eclipse.org...
> Also, if you enable Java->Editor->Typing Tab, "Tab indents current
> line", tab will indent the current line.
>
> -tom
>
> Dang Minh Phuong wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > This is the first time I am using Eclipse. Every time I press "tab" key
to
> > indent my source, eclipse insert "tab" character instead of 4 spaces as
I
> > already unchecked in Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Fomatter ->
> > Style -> Indentation is presented by tab.
> >
> > I would like eclipse inserts 4 spaces instead of "tab" character so that
i
> > can view my source code in other text editor.
> >
> > Thanks for your helps.
> >
> >

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