I'm getting a little confused with the replies here - too many Chrises
perhaps.
Chris Waterman - that's pretty much what I was looking for. Thanks. I might
have found it eventually just by exploring, 'eventually' being the
operative word. I'm not sure though. I appreciate your help and will
> On Aug 29, 2021, at 05:48, 'Michael Hall' via BBEdit Talk
> wrote:I think I'm asking for a particular set of
> preferences based on the type of file I want to edit. Currently I'm opening a
> file and making the preference changes before I start to edit. Surely BBEdit
> has a way of doing
I think this is what you are looking for.
- Open the menu, BBEdit: Preferences.
- There is a languages tab in the left column (the icon looks like hands on a
typewriter).
- The last section on the panel is "Language-specific settings:”
- Add the language (file type) you want specific settings
Thanks, but I've already read that article and found it useful for my
writing needs but not for coding. Sounds from your reply that a ready
solution might not exist. If that's the case I wonder if it is something
the developers could look at. It's not a major issue as I can always
continue
Perhaps not exactly what you were looking for, but have a read of
this https://storiesandnovels.com/bbedit/ as it explains how to setup a
writing environment. Just translate into your needs?
On Sunday, 29 August 2021 at 11:50:07 UTC+1 cow...@mac.com wrote:
>
>1. I'm new to BBEdit (v14)
1. I'm new to BBEdit (v14) and am trying to create an editing
environment based on the file type I'm editing. For instance, when editing
an html document I want to have line numbers and the gutter visible,
amongst other things, but when editing a markdown or text document I
