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** Check the box '''Replace by space'''
** Check the box '''Replace by space'''
** Note: if you are going to be using the program as a general editor you can customize which file types this tab to space conversion applies to.
** Note: if you are going to be using the program as a general editor you can customize which file types this tab to space conversion applies to.
==Programmer's Notepad==
Configuring Programmer's Notepad ([http://pnotepad.org/ download Programmer's Notepad])
* Per-file Line-ending Setting
** You should not need to specify the line ending for an existing file but for a new file you will want to set '''File''' > '''Properties...''' > '''Line Endings''' to '''Unix (LF)'''
* To set "Unix" line endings as default for new files
** Go to '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''General''' > '''Defaults'''
** Set '''Line Endings''' to '''Unix (LF)'''
* Tab spacing
** Go to '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''General''' > '''Defaults'''
** Make sure the '''Use the tab character for indentation''' setting is ''not'' checked.
** Set '''Tab Width''' to <code>4</code>
* Visible whitespace
** It is convenient to be able to tell at a glance if there are incorrect characters used for indentation or line endings
** Go to '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''General''' > '''Defaults'''
** Check the box '''Visible Line Endings'''
** Check the box '''Visible Whitespace Characters'''
* Correcting line endings on existing files
** Go to '''Tools''' > '''Line Endings''' > '''Unix (LF)''' to convert the file

Revision as of 09:46, 1 February 2011

If you are going to work on the viewer code you need to conform to the Coding Standard. Standards your editor must support:

  • Lines must end with a LF (linefeed) character.
  • A tab must generate 4 spaces.

Notepad++

Configuring Notepad++ (download Notepad++)

  • Line ending
    • You should not need to specify the line ending for an existing file but for a new file you will want to set Edit > EOL Conversion > UNIX Format
  • Tab spacing
    • Go to Settings > Preferences > Language Menu/Tab Settings.
    • Click on Default
    • Change Tab Size to 4
    • Check the box Replace by space
    • Note: if you are going to be using the program as a general editor you can customize which file types this tab to space conversion applies to.


Programmer's Notepad

Configuring Programmer's Notepad (download Programmer's Notepad)

  • Per-file Line-ending Setting
    • You should not need to specify the line ending for an existing file but for a new file you will want to set File > Properties... > Line Endings to Unix (LF)
  • To set "Unix" line endings as default for new files
    • Go to Tools > Options > General > Defaults
    • Set Line Endings to Unix (LF)
  • Tab spacing
    • Go to Tools > Options > General > Defaults
    • Make sure the Use the tab character for indentation setting is not checked.
    • Set Tab Width to 4
  • Visible whitespace
    • It is convenient to be able to tell at a glance if there are incorrect characters used for indentation or line endings
    • Go to Tools > Options > General > Defaults
    • Check the box Visible Line Endings
    • Check the box Visible Whitespace Characters
  • Correcting line endings on existing files
    • Go to Tools > Line Endings > Unix (LF) to convert the file
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