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  • G gabor53

    Hi,
    Yes.

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    mrjj
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    @gabor53
    maybe the format file have errors.
    try using Astyle from command prompt with your file and see

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    • mrjjM mrjj

      @gabor53
      maybe the format file have errors.
      try using Astyle from command prompt with your file and see

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      gabor53
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      #5

      @mrjj
      It looks like this:
      0_1553028231367_53387934-68ce-46f0-8597-557171e78680-image.png

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        mrjj
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        wrote on last edited by mrjj
        #6

        and your .astylerc in the project folder is also there?
        Im asking as mostly seen this error when config cannot be found or parsed.

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        • mrjjM mrjj

          and your .astylerc in the project folder is also there?
          Im asking as mostly seen this error when config cannot be found or parsed.

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          #7

          @mrjj
          I can't find .astylerc anywhere.

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          • G gabor53

            @mrjj
            I can't find .astylerc anywhere.

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            mrjj
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            wrote on last edited by
            #8

            @gabor53
            But your settings say it should look for one in the project folder.

            Please check
            "Use customized style"

            so it will use that one.
            (since you did not add a config file to the project folder, it sounds like)

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            • mrjjM mrjj

              @gabor53
              But your settings say it should look for one in the project folder.

              Please check
              "Use customized style"

              so it will use that one.
              (since you did not add a config file to the project folder, it sounds like)

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              gabor53
              wrote on last edited by gabor53
              #9

              @mrjj
              Here is what I have now:
              0_1553115438641_2019-03-20.png

              0_1553115619879_2019-03-20 (2).png

              The customized style includes the following:
              --indent-classes
              --style=java / --style=attach / -A2
              -s4 --indent=spaces=4
              --attach-namespaces / -xn
              --attach-classes / -xc
              --attach-inlines / -xl
              --attach-closing-while / -xV
              --indent-classes / -C
              --indent-switches / -S
              --indent-cases / -K
              --indent-namespaces / -N
              --indent-after-parens / -xU
              --indent-continuation=# / -xt#
              --indent-labels / -L
              --indent-preproc-block / -xW
              --indent-col1-comments / -Y
              --min-conditional-indent=# / -m#
              --break-blocks=all / -F
              --pad-oper / -p
              --pad-comma / -xg
              --pad-paren / -P
              --delete-empty-lines / -xe
              --align-pointer=type / -k1
              --align-pointer=middle / -k2
              --align-pointer=name / -k3
              --align-reference=none / -W0
              --align-reference=type / -W1
              --align-reference=middle / -W2
              --align-reference=name / -W3
              --break-closing-braces / -y
              --break-elseifs / -e
              --break-one-line-headers / -xb
              --add-braces / -j
              --add-one-line-braces / -J
              --break-return-type / -xB
              --break-return-type-decl / -xD
              --close-templates / -xy
              --remove-comment-prefix / -xp

              There is no error message just not doing anything.

              Thank you for your help.

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                mrjj
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                wrote on last edited by mrjj
                #10

                Hi
                make sure you run it on a CPP/H file. not QML.
                It wont format QML as far as i know.

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                • mrjjM mrjj

                  Hi
                  make sure you run it on a CPP/H file. not QML.
                  It wont format QML as far as i know.

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                  gabor53
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #11

                  Hi @mrjj ,
                  When I try to run it on a cpp/h file I get the following error message:
                  Error in Beautifier: Failed to format: The command "C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe" terminated with exit code 1..

                  Is there any beautifyer to format QML?
                  Thank you.

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                  • G gabor53

                    Hi @mrjj ,
                    When I try to run it on a cpp/h file I get the following error message:
                    Error in Beautifier: Failed to format: The command "C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe" terminated with exit code 1..

                    Is there any beautifyer to format QML?
                    Thank you.

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                    mrjj
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                    wrote on last edited by mrjj
                    #12

                    Hi
                    Not sure what it means by that.
                    Please try this config. and see.

                    --style=kr 
                    --indent=spaces=4 
                    --align-pointer=name 
                    --align-reference=name 
                    --convert-tabs 
                    --attach-namespaces
                    --max-code-length=100 
                    --max-instatement-indent=120 
                    --pad-header
                    --pad-oper
                    

                    I have not seen any external formatters for QML but I think the build in works pretty ok ?

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                    • mrjjM mrjj

                      Hi
                      Not sure what it means by that.
                      Please try this config. and see.

                      --style=kr 
                      --indent=spaces=4 
                      --align-pointer=name 
                      --align-reference=name 
                      --convert-tabs 
                      --attach-namespaces
                      --max-code-length=100 
                      --max-instatement-indent=120 
                      --pad-header
                      --pad-oper
                      

                      I have not seen any external formatters for QML but I think the build in works pretty ok ?

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                      gabor53
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #13

                      @mrjj
                      The built in QML formatter works great.
                      I entered the codes you recommended into Options - Beautifier - Artistic Style - Options - Use customized style - edit, but got the same error message
                      Error in Beautifier: Failed to format: The command "C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe" terminated with exit code 1..

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                      • G gabor53

                        @mrjj
                        The built in QML formatter works great.
                        I entered the codes you recommended into Options - Beautifier - Artistic Style - Options - Use customized style - edit, but got the same error message
                        Error in Beautifier: Failed to format: The command "C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe" terminated with exit code 1..

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                        mrjj
                        Lifetime Qt Champion
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        Hi
                        Ok, that is a bit odd.

                        If you open a command prompt and type (past)
                        C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe
                        it does run the tool and it lists its options ?

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                        • mrjjM mrjj

                          Hi
                          Ok, that is a bit odd.

                          If you open a command prompt and type (past)
                          C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe
                          it does run the tool and it lists its options ?

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                          gabor53
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #15

                          Hi @mrjj ,

                          The command generated the error message below:

                          C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe : The term 'C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the
                          path is correct and try again.
                          At line:1 char:1

                          • C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe
                          •   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
                              + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
                            
                            

                          Thank you for your help.

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                          • G gabor53

                            Hi @mrjj ,

                            The command generated the error message below:

                            C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe : The term 'C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the
                            path is correct and try again.
                            At line:1 char:1

                            • C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe
                            •   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
                                + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
                              
                              

                            Thank you for your help.

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                            mrjj
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                            wrote on last edited by
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                            @gabor53
                            hi
                            you spelled it wrong
                            C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe << missing an s

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                            • mrjjM mrjj

                              @gabor53
                              hi
                              you spelled it wrong
                              C:\AStyle\bin\Atyle.exe << missing an s

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                              gabor53
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #17

                              @mrjj
                              C:>C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe

                              Absolutely nothing happened.

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                              • G gabor53

                                @mrjj
                                C:>C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe

                                Absolutely nothing happened.

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                                mrjj
                                Lifetime Qt Champion
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #18

                                @gabor53
                                Hi
                                C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe -h
                                and see if its alive

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                                • mrjjM mrjj

                                  @gabor53
                                  Hi
                                  C:\AStyle\bin\AStyle.exe -h
                                  and see if its alive

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                                  gabor53
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #19

                                  Hi @mrjj,
                                  It is alive.

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