Override "emulated tabs" when editing Makefiles?

[AVKuznetsov]

On Tue, 20 May 2008 12:07:40 +0300
"Offer Kaye" <offer.kaye at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I don't like using tabs in my source files so I've set the NEdit
> defaults to use emulated tabs. However, when editing a Makefile I
> *have* to use a tab character as the first character of a command
> line.
> 
> Is there a way to automatically override the "use emulated tabs"
> option when in Makefile language-mode? I saw in the language-mode
> window that there is a way to change the number of spaces per emulated
> tab, but not the actual emulated tab setting. But I was hoping this
> could be set someplace else...?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Offer Kaye

Hi,

you can try the following.

In the Program Smart Indent menu set for the Makefile mode

set_use_tabs(1)      
in the Language Specific Initialization Macro and Definitions field

return -1
in the Newline Macro field

Apply and Save Defaults...

Alexey Kuznetsov