[nfbcs] 2 questions: most accessible text editor/compiler andformatting C++ code

[I. C. Bray]

Tara,
You're using VIM in windows?  I use pico or nano on my linux boxes... and 
there is a cool editor that a buddy uses for Java-- I'll have to gt back to 
you on that, but I shall.

As far as code formatting goes,
That is honestly up to you!!
I personally used to start my  braces at the end of my for / while / etc 
line
EX:

While (conditional) then {
   Do [whatever here]
}

OR:

if ( condition1 )
   { subroutine 1
     subroutine 1 cont
   }
   else (condition 2)
    { subroutine 2
     subroutine 2
   }

It depends on how involved the looping structure is-- and how well you 
follow code.
I marked my open/close braces sometimes under the column of whatever command 
called for them.  That was when I could see... I haven't tried any coding 
blind yet.

Hope that helped?

Ian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tara Annis" <tannis at afb.net>
To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 12:00 PM
Subject: [nfbcs] 2 questions: most accessible text editor/compiler 
andformatting C++ code


: Hi everyone,
:
: Have you all found a text editor and/or compiler  that works well with 
JAWS. I'm currently using VIM that works okay, but  I thought there might be 
something more Windows based  like Microsoft  Visual (think that's the 
name).  I've  been using notepad and then cut/pasting the code into the 
compiler.
: I don't like having to use the HJKL keys to move up/down in VIM since it 
seems to mess up  JAWS. I'm currently writing C++ code, but  will be moving 
on to C, JAVA,  and PERL.
:
: A second question: when writing C++ code, how do you all format it, 
specifically the blocks of code nested in other blocks?  For example,  when 
you are writing a series of if else statements.    How many spaces do  you 
indent this portion of the code?  Also, do you indent the opening and 
closing braces or just the code between them?  I can explain in  more depth 
if needed.
: Any help will be greatly appreciated.
: Tara
:
:
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