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Configure Editor – Language/Tabs

Use this tab to customize the editor behavior for each registered file type supported by the Studio.

Language

Use this combo form to select one of the registered languages. After selecting a language, you can proceed to edit the editor behavior for that language.

Adjust Text Casing While Typing Language Keywords

Check this box for the editor to adjust the case of each language keyword in the line you are editing. Each registered language defines a set of keywords and how the case of each keyword will be adjusted. For example, if you are editing a DataFlex source file, then the following text line:

WHILE (X > 0)

would be converted to:

While (X > 0)

Auto Indentation Style

Specifies how text inside a block of scope keywords will be indented by the editor.

Off

Select Off to disable auto indentation for the selected language.

Follow Language Scoping

Select this option for automatic indentation when entering a code block and automatic un-indentation when closing the block. For example, if you are editing a DataFlex source file and type the following text:

While (X > 0)
Decrement X
Loop

then the editor would format this as:

While (X > 0)
    Decrement X
Loop

Copy from Previous Line

Select this option to specify that the indentation level of each new line should be copied from the previous line.

Statement Completion

Auto List Members

Check this box to enable displaying automatic CodeSense member lists after certain language keywords.

Parameter Information

Check this box to enable automatic parameter information tooltips when typing a call to a function or procedure.

Tabs

Tabs Size

Controls the number of vertical character positions for each indentation level.

Convert Tabs to Spaces While Typing

Check this box to ensure that text is always indented using space characters and never using tab characters.

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