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Visual Studio 2013 indentation

I have a problem with code indentation in visual studio 2013. The problem is the same in Windows and web forms. However i have installed a plugin and in windows forms the problem is solved, but in asp.net no. When insert a new line of code the, new line indent and not should (like image example).
In windows forms with the plugin i can insert a guide attribute and indention is corrected. But in web forms this option not exist.
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Bob Learned

I have been using Resharper formatting for a while, so I am not certain what is Resharper, and what is Visual Studio. Are you saying that when you reformat the code, that those indents stay there?

ASKER

Example:

Before change code
----------------------------
if reader.read() then
txt1=reader.item("1")
txt2=reader.item("2")
txt3=reader.item("3")
endif

After change a line of code
-------------------------------------
if reader.read() then
txt1=reader.item("1")
txt2=reader.item("2")
txt3=reader.item("3")
txt4=reader.item("4")
endif

Last line txt4=reader.item("4"), should indent with txt1,txt2,txt3 but not. Even if delete space before, always back to the same position.

Bob Learned

I was trying to remember a formatting issue that I had, and I finally figured it out. The CSS class editor has a new indentation in 4.5:

New CSS Editor Improvements in Visual Studio (ASP.NET 4.5 Series)
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2011/12/02/new-css-editor-improvements-in-visual-studio-asp-net-4-5-series.aspx

Hierarchical CSS Indentation

I tell you this not to provide a solution, but to suggest that there might be another option that is causing this, but this issue doesn't make sense, since all the lines are the same.

What add-ons (or extensions) do you have installed?

Bob Learned

Also, I am a C# developer, and maybe there is a VB.NET specific setting that is causing this.

Bob Learned

This might also be a bug that needs to be reported to Microsoft.

Microsoft Connect -- Visual Studio Home
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio

ASKER

Add-ons: Indent guides and Productivity Power Tools 2013

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ASKER

Ever had this problem before, so I installed Indent guides and Productivity Power Tools 2013. One of them (I do not remember which) has an option in windows forms "insert guide attribute" and solve the problem. But in asp.net i can´t see this option.

Bob Learned

What guide attribute gets inserted?

ASKER

Is an example in the attached image.
img2.png

Bob Learned

Can you show me in the code where the attribute gets inserted?

ASKER

The attribute is inserted in right side of Class. But after i can delete attribute and save and indentation stay well.

Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
System.Runtime.InteropServices.GuidAttribute("252D1695-8403-49F1-8275-CD8CCFD76FD5")> Public Class Report

End Class

ASKER

Sorry left side.

Gary Davis

Could your code have some lines indented with spaces and some with tabs? Consider standardizing on one or the other per file/project

ASKER

Is possible some code blocks as indentation and others spaces. But the problem is caused therefore?

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