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October 19, 2009
Formatting and Indentation
I attended this weekend WebExpo 2009 in Prague. I had one session there
about developing web applications in NetBeans. Originally I though that
the presentation should be divided into two main parts. One part about
PHP and second part about Java Web. Because the bulk of the audience
were PHP developers, I spent talking about PHP development in NetBeans
almost whole session. After the session there was a long discussion
(more than 1 hour) and some people complained about formatting.
As a result I have decided to look at this and to try to fix as many
bugs as possible. Because there is not much time for NetBeans 6.8, I
would like to ask you for help. I have created task in our
Issuezilla, where you can put the cases, when formatting or indentation
doesn't work correctly. If you don't have Issuezilla account and you don't want to create it, you can paste the cases here as a
comment. A case should contain an example of the code before formatting
/ indentation and also the same code, but in the right form.
I can not promise that we can fix all these cases, but we will try as many as possible.
Thanks for your help.
about developing web applications in NetBeans. Originally I though that
the presentation should be divided into two main parts. One part about
PHP and second part about Java Web. Because the bulk of the audience
were PHP developers, I spent talking about PHP development in NetBeans
almost whole session. After the session there was a long discussion
(more than 1 hour) and some people complained about formatting.
As a result I have decided to look at this and to try to fix as many
bugs as possible. Because there is not much time for NetBeans 6.8, I
would like to ask you for help. I have created task in our
Issuezilla, where you can put the cases, when formatting or indentation
doesn't work correctly. If you don't have Issuezilla account and you don't want to create it, you can paste the cases here as a
comment. A case should contain an example of the code before formatting
/ indentation and also the same code, but in the right form.
I can not promise that we can fix all these cases, but we will try as many as possible.
Thanks for your help.
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Comments ( 23 )
Are new nightly builds broken or something? After some time netbeans uses almost 100% of cpu. You can't close it (you must kill it).
It happens on windows and linux (on two different symfony projects).
I started using Netbeans 6.7.1 for Java ME and it drive my efficiency to zero.
with only one project loaded in the IDE the Memory usage goes upto 400+ MB and when the code file grow bit larger it takes full cpu even if i edit a line of code.
Visual Studio 2008 with 4-6 projects loaded at the same dont consume more than 300 MB.
I am running Core 2 duo 3 GHz with 2GB RAM
uhhhh, post with no pictures. Sad.
To Michal:
File an issue, please. Thanks.
Task won't open (times out.) Why do the Continuation Indentation and Label Indentation options not work? If I change them, they are not saved, neither is the override for PHP
6.7.1.
Well, the link to the task is working...but very sloooow.
For me happens the same thing: after some time using netbeans 6.8 m2, it uses 100% of the CPU and the collapse.
6.8 has many good features that I love, but I have to go back to 6.7 until the CPU matter is fixed.
Thank for all
I found bad situation.
I have see autocompletion of jQuery in html and js files. But see non-jquery completion.
Please, fix this bug. And remove option from menu with old "external libraries".
Thanks!
Hi guys.
Yesterday I installed NB 6.8 Beta (for PHP) and found bug related with Code Templates completion and formating.
I use Debian GNU/Linux 'lenny'.
Here is my steps:
1. Go to Tools->Options. Switch Editor section and next choose Code Templates tab.
2. Add new template.
I add template for PHP language. Set abbreviation: dump.
And for Expanded Text I set next ONE LINE:
echo '<pre>'; print_r(${cursor}); exit();
3. Save this template.
4. Go to editor and in .php file I type dump and immediately press TAB button.
Here is results:
echo '<pre>';
print_r(${cursor});
exit();
After each ";" symbol I see a new line. But my template contains only one line! without any line breaks.
I don't know where I can post this bug. Can anybody says where I can post this bug?
Sorry if I created offtop post.
Thank you.
This is issue of the formatter. When there is a template placed to the editor, then it's formatted. So probably we need to introduce new option in the formatter.
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(1)
Other editors:
write line<ENTER>
| Cursor goes there
__write indented line<ENTER>
__| Cursor stays on indentation
<ENTER><TAB>
__| Cursor remembers indentation range
This feature would resolve the most problems, in my opinion.
(2)
You cannot set the "Number of Spaces per Indent" to Zero, so it is impossible to use a ind.-schemes like Whitesmiths/Banner Style.
(3)
A really imortant option would be: Disable PHPDoc-Syntax for multiple line comments. I really _hate it_, if my IDE forces me to use a asterisk in every line of my multiple line comment.
just some comments:
I have add some custom code template for PHP templating in HTML file type.
such as:
<?php echo '${cursor}'; ?>
but the output turns out:
<?php echo '<CURSOR HERE>'
<LINEBRAK>; ?>
Just some formatting issue.
sorry, I just noticed that there is a similar report. at http://blogs.sun.com/netbeansphp/entry/formatting_and_indentation#comment-1256499312000
I created bug related with this problem
http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=175493
But I received answer that this is "a feature".
Nested code formatting breaks when Alt+Shift+F is pressed.
Example:
Before Alt+Shift+F:
$ar = array (
__array (
____'foo' => 'bar',
____'foo' => 'bar',
____array (
______'foo' => 'bar'
____)
__)
);
After Alt+Shift+F:
$ar = array (
__array (
__'foo' => 'bar',
__'foo' => 'bar',
__array (
__'foo' => 'bar'
__)
__)
);
I request for PHP Braces
currenly there are 3 option:
1. new line
2. same line
3. preserve existing
Zend framework have coding standard:
- new line for class and method
- same line for if, for, while, switch and other
i think this style must add to Netbean
thank you
regards
Zend Framework coding standard support
would be nice.
Actually its not possible in netbeans.
If I "Format" my php code I would like
to be able to transform:
$a='text1'.'text2';
to
$a = 'text1' . 'text2';
I mean add spaces to the '=' and '.'
(adding spaces to the '=' works in java files!)
Having code formatting/indentation options or rules is a definate must-have.
I'd love to see something along the lines of the java implementation found in NB or the PHP code formatting options found in Zend Studio.
Zend Framework coding standard support please !
- new line for class and method
- same line for if, for, while, switch and other
Thanks !
I know you the engineers working on product are supper busy. Is there a way for us the user of NetBeans to be able to contribute? The more people are involved the more NetBeans becomes popular.
Yesterday I installed NB 6.8 Beta (for PHP) and found bug related with Code Templates completion and formating.
I use Debian GNU/Linux 'lenny'.
Here is my steps:
1. Go to Tools->Options. Switch Editor section and next choose Code Templates tab.
2. Add new template.
I add template for PHP language. Set abbreviation: dump.
And for Expanded Text I set next ONE LINE:
echo '<pre>'; print_r(${cursor}); exit();
3. Save this template.
4. Go to editor and in .php file I type dump and immediately press TAB button.
Here is results:
echo '<pre>';
print_r(${cursor});
exit();
After each ";" symbol I see a new line. But my template contains only one line! without any line breaks.
I don't know where I can post this bug. Can anybody says where I can post this bug?
Sorry if I created offtop post.
Task won't open (times out.) Why do the Continuation Indentation and Label Indentation options not work? If I change them, they are not saved, neither is the override for PHP