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Insert space for tabs not working on C/C++ files in Eclipse CDT [message #1221957]

Wed, 18 December 2013 15:53

Eclipse User

I have not been able to "insert/use space for tabs" feature work on Juno SR 2 on C/C++ files using the native editors. The feature works on text files. The platform is Ubuntu 12.04.

Re: Insert space for tabs not working on C/C++ files in Eclipse CDT [message #1222038 is a reply to message #1221957]

Wed, 18 December 2013 23:54

Eclipse User

On 12/18/2013 08:06 PM, i m wrote:
> I have not been able to "insert/use space for tabs" feature work on Juno
> SR 2 on C/C++ files using the native editors. The feature works on text
> files. The platform is Ubuntu 12.04.

You might ask in the Eclipse CDT forum. The equivalent feature in Java
actually involves a Java-specific setting for the Java editor. I'm
guessing that would be true reciprocally for C/C++.

Re: Insert space for tabs not working on C/C++ files in Eclipse CDT [message #1696002 is a reply to message #1221957]

Thu, 21 May 2015 02:14

Eclipse User

Hit the same problem with TIs' Code Composer Studio (6.1) which is based on Eclipse.

For others hitting that thread in search for the solution to the problem (like me), i'll post it even if the thread is... well, old. Wink

After some poking around i ended up performing the following steps to get the desired result:
- Go to Window -> Preferences
- In tree select C/C++ -> Code Style -> Formatter
- Click 'Edit' button
- Tab 'Identation': Set 'Tab policy' to 'Spaces only'
- Click 'Apply'/'Ok'

HTH,
Matthias

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