How to config config.xml??

[Developer]

Hi!

I am trying to understand meaning of different tags in config.xml related to EditControl. The first thing I realized is very lack documentation about this question. The stunted acticle "Creating a Custom Language Configuration File" is all I have discovered. It's very disappointing since correct written config.xml may be all to need to use your wonderful control. Therefore developers that uses control must be confident with various tags/attributes from this file.
So - I just forced to ask couple of not so complicated questions because this is only way to study.

1. From my experiments I conclude that if we load and apply configuration
....
this.syEdit.Configurator.Open(@"..\..\config.xml");
this.syEdit.ApplyConfiguration("MyConfig");
...
then AutoIndentMode.Block just stop working. We have only None/Smart choices. Correct?

2. I have the follow fragment in my xml-file:





What does 'AutoFormatStartNewLine' attribute mean?

3. I have the same fragment. AutoIndentMode is Smart. When user of my application type.
{
AAA
BBB
ZZZ}
and press Enter closed brackets left on the same line as last symbol within {...} block(as shown above). Can I do automatically carrying over '}' on new line by user's Enter press or(even better) by press } itself? The correct paragraph will be like:
{
AAA
BBB
ZZZ
}

I thank in advance for your answers!

[Developer]

Hmmm... Then xml-fragment for clause 2 didn't posted. I attached this couple stings as file. Sorry for inconvenience!

Fragment.zip

[Administrator]

Hi Developer,

Our apologies for the inconvenience caused, and thanks for your feedback on the Edit documentation. We do realize that the documentation for Essential Edit needs to be improved and I have conveyed this information to our documentation team.

1. It is possible to use AutoIndentMode.Block when Configurator.Open and ApplyConfiguration method is used. I have attached a sample that illustrates this.

sample

2. I have consulted the Edit development team regarding 'AutoFormatStartNewLine' attribute and will update you with more information within a day.

3. It is possible to insert '}' on new line when '}' is pressed using TextChanging event. I have attached a sample that illustrates this. Let me know if this meets your requirements.

sample

Thanks for your patience.

Regards,
Ebenezer.P

[Developer]

Thanks for you reply!

1. Hmmm... Interesting. Your example definitely work and mine definitely doesn't. I use almost the same code, but rather different config.xml.
When '...ApplyConfiguration(...)...' executed new string always begin in column 1. But if I commented 'ApplyConfiguration' out - AutoIndentMode.Block start works as expected.
Please, see attachment for my example with my config.xml.

2. OK, I see. I will be waiting...
3. Works like a dream, thanks a lot!

About_AutoIndentMode_Block.zip

[Administrator]

Hi Developer,

AutoIndentMode.Block works correctly when the Whitespace lexem shown below is included in the config.xml file.

lexem BeginBlock="(\s(?
I have attached a sample that illustrates this. Let me know if this meets your requirements.

Thanks for your patience.

Regards,
Ebenezer.P

sample

[Developer]

Yes, thanks a lot, I get the idea about this mandatory RegEx described whitespace.
Now we have left only the question about 'AutoFormatStartNewLine' attribute. So - I am still in waiting...