Simple Visual LISP Editor Question

[Lee Mac]

Hi Guys,

 

From your recommendations I have started to try to use the Visual LISP Editor in ACAD, and, I must say, it does make it easier to identify code with it's novel colour-coding.

 

But, I am having a problem getting the code to line up correctly - i.e

 

If I have code as follows:

 

(defun c:fubar ()
    (if
       (/= (setq pt1 (getpoint "\nSelect Point: ")) nil)
       [color=Red][b]([/b][/color]progn
           (command "_circle" pt1 "5")
           (princ "\nA Cirlcle has been drawn. ")
       [b][color=Red])[/color][/b]

 

I would normally align the two highlighted brackets, to make the code clearer.

 

But in VLIDE, I get I result as follows:

 

(defun c:fubar ()
    (if
       (/= (setq pt1 (getpoint "\nSelect Point: ")) nil)
       [color=Red][b]([/b][/color]progn
           (command "_circle" pt1 "5")
           (princ "\nA Cirlcle has been drawn. ")
           [b][color=Red])[/color][/b]

 

And so, my question is: "Is there a shortcut to tab back to the previous indent?" (so that the brackets can be alligned easily.. )

 

Thanks in advance for any advice and help.

 

PS. I have attached a jpg, if you still don't know what I'm going on about...

[lpseifert]

click here, it will format all your code. The button to the right will format a selection

[Lee Mac]

Thanks lpseifert,

 

That button adds the necessary closing brackets to my code, but will add them without the correct indentation, as shown in attachment.

[Lee Mac]

Do these options look correct to you?

[lpseifert]

I copy/pasted the code you supplied into Vlide, clicked the format button and it worked for me... see image above. Try hitting Ctrl+Alt+F and see what happens.

[CmdrDuh]

I think your close paren choice is incorrect, I think it needs to be the 3rd choice, but Im not sure

[Lee Mac]

AHHHHH Found it

 

Just changed the format option to "close at new line with outer indentation"

 

And it worked just like you posted.

 

Thanks once again for all your help lpseifert.

 

Edit: CmdrDuh, your post appeared just as I posted this... you were spot on

[ASMI]

> Lee Mac

 

Don't you know

 

Double click before opening bracket or after closing bracket will to highlight expressions to oposite bracket.

[Lee Mac]

Thanks ASMI - I love your little animations

[Lee Mac]

> Lee Mac

 

Don't you know

 

Double click before opening bracket or after closing bracket will to highlight expressions to oposite bracket.

 

 

ASMI -- not related to the problem, but how did you create that GIF?

[ASMI]

This is Camtasia Studio software to make screen movies with titles and sound, mostly *.avi and *.mpeg format, but animated *.gif also possible.

[Lee Mac]

This is Camtasia Studio software to make screen movies with titles and sound, mostly *.avi and *.mpeg format, but animated *.gif also possible.

 

 

Is that available free off the net?

[ASMI]

Is that available free off the net?

 

Free for $ 229

[Lee Mac]

Free for $ 229

 

haha very "free" indeed.