Auto format feature in Dev-C++ IDE

Question

In Eclipse I would always use Ctrl + shift + f to autoformat code in the IDE.

Is there a similar feature in Dev-C++, or some plugin available that I can use for formatting my C/C++ code?

Since the accepted answer gives a commercial software as the solution, I'd like to disagree and add a free alternative that does the work - https://sourceforge.net/projects/astyle/files/ . One can use the same steps that are present in the accepted answer to use this formatter. — Sankalp Kotewar, May 25 '21 at 07:02

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 08 '20 at 17:32

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Instead of all this mentioned below, just Press Shift + Ctrl+ A

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Format Source Code within Dev-C++

The following instructions allow you to format source code files in Dev-C++ using FormatCode command line tool.

Add a Tool Menu that will invoke FormatCode

Click "Tools" -> "Configure Tools...".
Click the "Add" button to add a new tool.
Assuming you installed FormatCode in C:\Program Files\FormatCode, fill in the form as show below:

Title: FormatCode Program: C:\Program Files\FormatCode\FormatCode.exe Working Directory: C:\Program Files\FormatCode
Parameters: "SOURCENAME"
Click "OK" button to save settings.

You may now invoke FormatCode command line tool:

edited Dec 08 '20 at 17:32

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answered Jul 19 '14 at 19:08

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I'll try that out. Cheers – ChristianF Jul 19 '14 at 19:09
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it's commercial. – Lei Yang Nov 28 '19 at 01:33
@LeiYang yes - I found a free alternative instead - https://sourceforge.net/projects/astyle/files/ You can set it up using the same steps in the given answer. Hope this helps others too. – Sankalp Kotewar May 25 '21 at 07:01

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