CCS/CC3220SF-LAUNCHXL: Editor tab set to 2 but still 4 spaces show

joe boer

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Using CCS 9.2, macOS 10.13;

CCS' preference General/Editors/Text Editors/Displayed tab width set to 2 seems not being recognized? Any edits with tabs remain displayed at 4 spaces.

over 6 years ago

0 AartiG over 6 years ago

TI__Guru**** 173310 points

Please have a look at this page. It shows where/how to change the tab policy to be tabs or spaces, and also specify the tab size or indentation size.

Hope this helps.

0 joe boer over 6 years ago in reply to AartiG

Expert 1280 points

Wow, hidden behind 'advanced settings' and lots of tabs. What in the world is that "General/Editors/Text Editors/Displayed tab" setting doing then?

0 AartiG over 6 years ago in reply to joe boer

TI__Guru**** 173310 points

joost said:
What in the world is that "General/Editors/Text Editors/Displayed tab" setting doing then?

The setting under Window->Preferences->General->Editors->Text Editors applies to text files, (ie) non C/C++ source files. So if you have files with .txt extension for example, the settings here will apply to them.

For C/C++ source files the tab policy should be set from Window->Preferences->C/C++->Code Style->Formatter.

0 joe boer over 6 years ago in reply to AartiG

Expert 1280 points

Gawd, what a mess this tool is - but thx, it works now.

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CCS/CC3220SF-LAUNCHXL: Editor tab set to 2 but still 4 spaces show