C/C++ Formatter

[RobG 1,890]

After spending more and more time with my LaunchPad and CCS, I started to miss one of the features I use daily in my Eclipse, code formatter. CCS does not come with a built-in one, but there are plug-ins available. The one I found is called Astyleand it works pretty well.

 

To install it:

Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install... -> Search for new features... -> New Remote Site

Name can be Astyle, URL: http://astyleclipse.sourceforge.net/update

Finish, agree, install, restart, etc.

After restart:

Window -> Preferences... -> C/C++ -> Code Formatter -> Formatters -> Astyle Plugin, Apply and OK.

In Preferences -> Astyle, you can choose the actual style, kr in my opinion is the best.

To format, Ctrl-Shift-F

 

Enjoy nice code! ( doesn't mean bug free )

[bluehash 1,578]

Thanks! Nice find. it's ANSI for me.

 

Screenshot.

[RobG 1,890]

The only thing missing is Save Action which let's you do formatting on save.

[zeke 692]

It doesn't seem to work for me.

:?

[RobG 1,890]

It doesn't seem to work for me.

:?

Why not? Did it install?

[zeke 692]

Yup. It installed. Restarted CCS. Opened up my code. Messed with the formatting. Pressed CTRL-SHIFT-F. The screen blinked. Nothing happened with the text.

 

Oh well.

[RobG 1,890]

Yup. It installed. Restarted CCS. Opened up my code. Messed with the formatting. Pressed CTRL-SHIFT-F. The screen blinked. Nothing happened with the text.

Did you set your preferences to use this new formatter?

[zeke 692]

That's what I just discovered.

 

I found this nice little howto describing how to configure eclipse to use it.

 

It works great now.