diff --git a/scripts/format_code.sh b/scripts/format_code.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index d4c30e020..727b19436
--- a/scripts/format_code.sh
+++ b/scripts/format_code.sh
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@
 
 ASTYLE=`which astyle`
 
-if [ ! -x $ASTYLE ];
+	   if [ ! -x $ASTYLE ];
+
 then
-  echo "No astyle found in path, please install."
-  exit 1
+echo "No astyle found in path, please install."
+exit 1
 fi
 
 if [ $# -le 0 ]; then
-  echo "Usage:"
-  echo "\t$0 <file1> [<file2> ...]"
+echo "Usage:"
+echo "\t$0 <file1> [<file2> ...]"
 #  echo "\t$0 -r <directory>"
-  exit 2
+exit 2
 fi
 
 $ASTYLE --lineend=linux --mode=c --indent=force-tab=4 --brackets=linux --pad-header \
-				--indent-switches --indent-cases --indent-preprocessor \
-				--indent-col1-comments --delete-empty-lines --break-closing-brackets \
-				--align-pointer=name --indent-labels --brackets=break \
-				--unpad-paren --break-blocks $@
-exit $?
+							   --indent-switches --indent-cases --indent-preprocessor \
+							   --indent-col1-comments --delete-empty-lines --break-closing-brackets \
+							   --align-pointer=type --indent-labels --brackets=break \
+									   --unpad-paren --break-blocks $@
+									   exit $?