I totally agree that it is useful to be able to change the line-separators.
But when you're working with code that you share with others it's bad that you ALWAYS have to change whatever was there in the first place. Perhaps a new option in "Code style : Line endings" preferences: "Keep original" would be ok for both of us. /dan > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Chris Merrill > Sent: den 1 oktober 2001 14:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Eap-list] Line-ending trouble > > > Dan Holmsand wrote: > > However, I still think that Idea shouldn't change line-endings > in existing > > files (especially not in parts of files). Ideally, I would like the > > preference to apply to new files only, while existing files keep their > > current line-endings. > > I must dissent! I have inherited lots of code that was originally > written in Windows...the fact that I can tell IDEA which separators > I prefer and it will always use them is quite useful for me. > > Chris > > ********************************* > Chris Merrill > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ********************************* > > _______________________________________________ > Eap-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list > > _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
