[SOLVED] Autocomplete - adding spaces around assignment operator
lazarus / 9-Editor

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willbprog9933 · 2022-05-31 23:59

Greetings!

Using the forum's search function, I found this topic about adding
spaces around the assignment operator when using autocomplete, but the
web-page referenced in the answer doesn't appear to exist anymore, nor
is there a copy on archive.org.

In case the Subject isn't clear, say I've typed:
Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 =
document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x =
document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i Label1.then
the autocomplete list automatically displays, then I choose "Caption"
then hit Enter.  What happens is this:
Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 =
document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x =
document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i
Label1.Caption:=but I want it to do this
Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 =
document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x =
document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i
Label1.Caption := I don't like the 'rushed developer' style of
smashing everything together -- I like spaces around things.

I've tried adjusting this in the JCF Format settings, but it doesn't
appear to affect normal editor use.

Is there some way to adjust this?  I cannot find it in the Editor
preferences.

Thanks!

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Martin_fr · 2022-06-01 00:03

Tools > Options > codetools > space

And then before/after "symbol"

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willbprog9933 · 2022-06-01 00:08

Quote from: Martin_fr on June 01, 2022, 02:03:43 amTools > Options >
codetools > space

Thanks Martin_fr,

I don't seem to have that menu option.  I neglected to mention I'm
running Lazarus 2.2.2 on macOS.  Ah!  There it is in Preferences.  I
did use the search feature in Preferences but I guess I was searching
for the wrong thing.

Thank you!