I have it enabled in Visual Studio 2008, but I'd really like to enable this feature in SQL Server Management Studio 2005 Express. Does anyone know if its possible? Maybe in a later version?
EDIT: Sorry, I meant specifically in the text/query editor.
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SSMS (2005, I don't know about 2008) does not provide this functionality.
However, you could use a font that uses visible glyphs for spaces and tabs, like this: http://imgur.com/944LZ
I used a free font editor called Type Light to make a copy of an existing font, with a visible space glyph.
I know it's a hack, but where there's a will there's usually a way...
Simon Chadwick
2010-05-04 03:13:35
@Simon Chadwick Yeah, I figured it didn't have the functionality, but I just wanted someone to confirm it for me (couldn't find it anywhere on Google!) At any rate, that's a clever workaround -- I think I'll give it a shot!
Pandincus
2010-05-04 12:45:53
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In case you still need to know how to do this.
Edit the Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\xx\Tools\Shell\Text Editor\Visible Whitespace
And set it to 1 to show.
Where xx is the version you have (90 is 2005, 100 is 2008)
Andir
2010-06-17 14:45:46