Emacs vhdl-mode question

I'm using emacs vhdl-mode. I want auto-indentation every time I hit tab
key regardless where the cursor is in the current line. But by default,
vhdl-mode does word auto-complete if the cursor in the middle of a
word. What's easiest way to turn off the word auto-complete and always
use auto-indentation for tab key?

Thanks,
Jim

jimwu88NOOOSPAM@yahoo.com

wrote:
> I'm using emacs vhdl-mode. I want auto-indentation every time I hit tab
> key regardless where the cursor is in the current line. But by default,
> vhdl-mode does word auto-complete if the cursor in the middle of a
> word. What's easiest way to turn off the word auto-complete and always
> use auto-indentation for tab key?

I use [space][tab] or [esc][tab] to
end a word and force a tab stop.

I use the VHDL,beautify-buffer command
to line everything up when I done with
a screen.

I find auto-completion to be very useful
and wouldn't suggest rebinding the tab key.


-- Mike Treseler

wrote:
> I'm using emacs vhdl-mode. I want auto-indentation every time I hit tab
> key regardless where the cursor is in the current line. But by default,
> vhdl-mode does word auto-complete if the cursor in the middle of a
> word.

Autocomplete is one of the main reasons I use emacs and the VHDL mode
.....

-a

"" <> writes:

> I'm using emacs vhdl-mode. I want auto-indentation every time I hit tab
> key regardless where the cursor is in the current line. But by default,
> vhdl-mode does word auto-complete if the cursor in the middle of a
> word. What's easiest way to turn off the word auto-complete and always
> use auto-indentation for tab key?
>

I find the autocomplete to be invaluable - so much so that I 've been
meaning to take it's functionality and apply it to the other modes I
use!

I just prod C-c C-b to beautify the buffer every so often to tidy up
what I've typed. Not that it needs much as the auto-indent engine
seems to do the right thing most of the time anyway.

One note: Buffer beautifying doesn't play nicely with folding mode
though - you have to turn folding mode off, or open all the folds
before beautifying. Which is a shame as I use folding-mode a lot to
make my top-levels a bit easier to navigate!

Cheers,
Martin


--

TRW Conekt - Consultancy in Engineering, Knowledge and Technology
http://www.trw.com/conekt

wrote:

> I'm using emacs vhdl-mode. I want auto-indentation every time I hit tab
> key regardless where the cursor is in the current line. But by default,
> vhdl-mode does word auto-complete if the cursor in the middle of a
> word. What's easiest way to turn off the word auto-complete and always
> use auto-indentation for tab key?

And if Jim is still not convinced to use the intelligent tab, there is a
customization option to turn it off, accessible from the menu

VHDL -> Options -> Miscellaneous -> Use Intelligent Tab

Reto

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Reto Zimmermann wrote:

> And if Jim is still not convinced to use the intelligent tab, there is a
> customization option to turn it off, accessible from the menu
>
> VHDL -> Options -> Miscellaneous -> Use Intelligent Tab

I'll be darned. There it is. You're right.
But then I guess a vhdl-mode *author* would know the options.

Reto, we are not worthy


-- Mike Treseler
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