Not getting expected indentation with python scripts

[Dick7]

In a .py doc, when I type the line

while True:

or

def xxx():

or

if:

etc.

I expect the next line to be indented 4 spaces. But it's not indented at all. How can I set this?

Thanks

[ben_josephs]

TextPad's automatic indentation only works with C-like languages. In the help, under How to | Customize Settings | Document Properties you will see:

Automatically indent blocks

Indent a new line following a line ending with {, and reduce the indentation of a } on a line on its own. Maintain Indentation must also be set.

But you can achieve some of what you want by recording two macros and giving them convenient keyboard shortcuts:

To enter a newline and increase the indentation::
<Enter> <Space> <Space> <Space> <Space>

To enter a newline and reduce the indentation::
<Enter> <Backspace> <Backspace> <Backspace> <Backspace>

[Dick7]

TextPad's automatic indentation only works with C-like languages. In the help, under How to | Customize Settings | Document Properties you will see:

Automatically indent blocks

Indent a new line following a line ending with {, and reduce the indentation of a } on a line on its own. Maintain Indentation must also be set.

But you can achieve some of what you want by recording two macros and giving them convenient keyboard shortcuts:

To enter a newline and increase the indentation::
<Enter> <Space> <Space> <Space> <Space>

To enter a newline and reduce the indentation::
<Enter> <Backspace> <Backspace> <Backspace> <Backspace>

Thanks for the info.

I can't seem to find how to assign keyboard shortcuts to macros..

[ben_josephs]

Configure | Preferences | Keyboard | Categories: Macros | Commands: <YourMacro>

[Dick7]

Configure | Preferences | Keyboard | Categories: Macros | Commands: <YourMacro>

Thank you!