Wish: Rhino Python Editor transform tabs to spaces

Rhino Developer
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Hello,

Probably you’re in a process of changing the PythonEditor completely, but if that is about to take some time I have a wish. You may as well take it into RhinoPythonEditor2.0

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Due to this error I am unable to re-use examples directly. I’m a pragmatic “Tab-ber” guy (ScriptKiddie) :pleading_face:. So I have to tab-inize every indent every time.

I see probably two solutions, either automatically transform tabs into (4) spaces or somehow upon launching the scripts pass them to the interpreter in such a way so that they don’t trigger this error.

Thanks in advance.

Update: Another solution just came to me, probably the easiest:
Create two buttons in the Edit menu:

  • Replace All Tabs with (4) Spaces
  • Replace All (4) Spaces with Tabs (I assume this one will be more difficult)
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Alternative:
Provide possibility to add ‘Tab’ symbol in this dialog:
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Update: It actually works, but you have to first type the Tab in the editor area then copy and paste it in the dialog.

Not cool though, too many actions.

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You can control this in the editor options.

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– Dale

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Additionally, you can use the regular expressions radio button to be able to replace tabs without having to copy/paste a tab character.

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(The yellow highlight is created by the editor, no postpro done by me).

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