Dev C++ Spacing Problem

Hello!

I am a big fan of Dev C++ (I grew up coding with it), but I am having frustrating spacing difficulties. Every time I press the TAB key, it advances a random number of spaces (usually very large). I will look back at my code to find that none of it is aligned properly (and even it it were, the big spaces would make it ugly). Is there any way to fix this, or is there something that I am doing wrong?

I apologize for asking such a dumb question.

when you tab, it goes to the next space on the line before

I see that you are correct, thank you for explaining. ^_^

There is an IDE option called "Smart tabs" (or something like that). Uncheck it, then you'll get better spacing.

I just hit space three times for every indent. I find doing it manually will produce the best results. But if I am using MSVC++2003 it automaticly indents for me.

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I just hit space three times for every indent.

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Maybe I should try it. As of now I'm producing very deeply nested code blocks with little or no concern as to the consequences... should I be? :)

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Maybe I should try it. As of now I'm producing very deeply nested code blocks with little or no concern as to the consequences... should I be?

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I am no C++ expert, but I would take small concern at this. Later, when you or another person wants to review or change any of your code, he/she may find it hard to follow without good indentation practice included.

My guess would be to review what you have done and make small changes here and there. If you begin a new program/project, indent to a rule of three spaces per code block ect. If you keep all the indents to the same spacing size, your code will look nicley formatted.

Go to the editor options by:
Tools -> Editor Options

Under the General tab:
Check: Auto Indent
Uncheck: Use Tab Character and Smart Tabs
Look for the edit box called Tab Size and make the number your preferred indent size.

This should allow you to use the Tab key. It will also autoindent whenever a brace is entered (the next line will be indented).

Note: you can play with these settings to get the desired feel. Some may prefer the have Use Tab Character checked.