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Indent with tabs do not work [message #1019453] Fri, 15 March 2013 18:15 Go to next message
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I have set code formatter "Tab policy" option to "Tabs", but editor always use spaces in indentation instead of tabs.

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Re: Indent with tabs do not work [message #1020958 is a reply to message #1019453] Tue, 19 March 2013 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Preferences->General->Editors->Text Editors
Do you have "Insert spaces for tabs" enabled? This might interfere with the code formatter.

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Re: Indent with tabs do not work [message #1023097 is a reply to message #1020958] Sat, 23 March 2013 08:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No, I have not "Insert spaces for tabs" enabled. It seems that formatter considers the tab size equal to 8 spaces. And when I make first indent (I have 4 spaces for indent size), it inserts 4 spaces. Then I make second indent and it replaces first 4 spaces by two tabulations.

[Updated on: Sat, 23 March 2013 08:47]

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Re: Indent with tabs do not work [message #1023102 is a reply to message #1023097] Sat, 23 March 2013 08:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Take a look at this video: [https]://dl.dropbox.com/u/33529975/indent.ogv. I think it will explain my problem.

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Re: Indent with tabs do not work [message #1023812 is a reply to message #1023102] Mon, 25 March 2013 08:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In your video you have set code formatter "Tab policy" option to "Mixed". In your first comment you said that you use the option "Tab". What is correct? Do you have problems with both options?
In Preferences->C/C++->Editor->Typing you should see the current identation size and method. Check this.

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Re: Indent with tabs do not work [message #1024078 is a reply to message #1023812] Mon, 25 March 2013 19:42 Go to previous message
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It's very strange but "Tab policy" is completely ignored for first indent level. I set this option to "Tabs" and still got four spaces instead of the tabulation. Only after auto-formatting all source file with Ctrl+I indenter start work properly.

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