Integrate FormatCode Into CodeGuide

Format Source Code within CodeGuide

The following instructions allow you to format source code files in CodeGuide Java IDE using FormatCode command line tool. We used a free trial version of CodeGuide Version 6.0, so if you use an older or even a newer version then several screenshots or menu items may differ from our description.

Add a Tool Menu that will invoke FormatCode

1. Click "Tools" -> "Configure Tools...".

2. Then, fill in the form as show below: (Assuming you installed FormatCode in C:\Program Files\FormatCode\)

Name: FormatCode
Kind: Tool for files
Executable: "C:\Program Files\FormatCode\FormatCode.exe"
Working Directory: "C:\Program Files\FormatCode\"
Arguments: "$FILE_PATH$"
File patterns: *.*
Behavior: Default

3. Click "OK" button to save settings.

You may now invoke FormatCode command line tool by two ways:

1. By clicking "Tools" -> "FormatCode".

With FormatCode Code Formatters, you can format and transform any foreign source code to meet your favourite coding style within CodeGuide in several seconds!

Products

Download

Purchase