Question - IDE Autoindent in code editor

[Barns]

Newbie here so be gentle. I've just started coding up my first test game, in GM2, and was looking for a way to enable autoindent in the code editor. I googled, came across https://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/001_advanced use/preferences/scripts preferences.html which seems to apply to older versions, is there an equivalent in or planned for GM2?

I'm definitely really missing the option from other editors, it's completely hardwired into me to be able to put a brace, enter, and the next line be indented automatically. It doesn't seem like a super tricky option, especially if it was in the previous versions?

 

[RichHopefulComposer]

If it's not there and gets added, I'd like an option for number of spaces to indent, too. It sucks having autoindent use whole tab sized spaces, haha. I like to indent using only a space or two.

 

[Barns]

If it's not there and gets added, I'd like an option for number of spaces to indent, too. It sucks having autoindent use whole tab sized spaces, haha. I like to indent using only a space or two.

Definitely - options are good

 

[menderleit]

I second this suggestion. Auto-indent is missed. Also auto-closing-bracket would be super nice, so when you type an open curly bracket and press enter it will place a closing bracket and place the cursor in between (auto-indented).

Like this:
if (expression) {
____| <-- cursor
} <- This is placed automatically

_ = Spaces

 

[Scoremonger]

I second this suggestion. Auto-indent is missed. Also auto-closing-bracket would be super nice, so when you type an open curly bracket and press enter it will place a closing bracket and place the cursor in between (auto-indented).

Like this:
if (expression) {
____| <-- cursor
} <- This is placed automatically

_ = Spaces

Asking for these two features are the reason I signed up for this forum! I thought this was more or less standard in code editors these days and was a bit surprised to find them missing.

 

[Nocturne]

Auto-brackets are enabled but only when you use code complete. If you start typing (for example) audio_ then select a function from the autocomplete list, it will add the function and brackets. You could file a suggestion for auto-indent as a bug report.

 

[gnysek]

@Nocturne, btw., if you already have a bracket after cursor position like d|(), and press ctrl+enter to open completion, then select for example draw_sprite() you will end up with draw_sprite()(), so this is not perfect.

 

[Scoremonger]

Auto-brackets are enabled but only when you use code complete. If you start typing (for example) audio_ then select a function from the autocomplete list, it will add the function and brackets. You could file a suggestion for auto-indent as a bug report.

@Nocturne Thank you, I've entered a bug requesting optional user-defined auto-indent in the style of Notepad++. Regarding the auto-brackets, I think auto curly braces is really what I'm missing. The free Visual Studio Code editor has a nice implementation of this imo. I realize some people find it annoying, but once you get used to it it's not easy to go back, and it should be something that's easy to disable (or perhaps disabled by default). I went ahead and entered a feature request for that one as well.

 

[gnysek]

@Nocturne Thank you, I've entered a bug requesting optional user-defined auto-indent in the style of Notepad++. Regarding the auto-brackets, I think auto curly braces is really what I'm missing. The free Visual Studio Code editor has a nice implementation of this imo. I realize some people find it annoying, but once you get used to it it's not easy to go back, and it should be something that's easy to disable (or perhaps disabled by default). I went ahead and entered a feature request for that one as well.

In IntelliJ Idea editors if you enable proper option you can: select the text, press "{" from keyboard, and it will automatically wrap into { ... } and indent selected text. That's even more awesome!

 

[Scoremonger]

In IntelliJ Idea editors if you enable proper option you can: select the text, press "{" from keyboard, and it will automatically wrap into { ... } and indent selected text. That's even more awesome!

@gnysek That is pretty cool! It sounds like a handy shortcut for some situations.

 

[Scoremonger]

@Nocturne By the way, is there a way to see these bugs once they've been entered? I used the bug submission form at account dot yoyogames dot com slash report-bug (I haven't posted enough times to add a direct link, sorry), but this provides no fields for entering my user info. My fear is these sorts of requests go straight into the trash.

 

[gnysek]

https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/requests

 

[Scoremonger]

@gnysek Thanks! I had no idea. I'll stop bumping this thread now.