SciTE change syntax parameter highlight color?

[DrLarch]

OK, sorry to be picky, but I'm trying to run the calltips with a black background. Yes, did a full reinstall of AutoIt and the full SciTE install as well. I'd like the dark blue to be something else, anything. If it's not possible, then I can just run calltips with a white background, but still, the dark blue highlight seems unmovable.

Edited February 13, 2012 by DrLarch

[Jos]

Ok so it was working but just not able to set the Highlight color for the Selected param.

Then you need to load the LUA script you were pointed to which works fine for me.

Jos

Edited February 13, 2012 by Jos

[Jos]

See if this doesn't do what you want:

I see another issue in the LUA script. The "function myCallTips:BGR2Decimal(BGR)" returns "error" in case the color is the wrong length, but you test on "Error" in "function myCallTips:set_highlight_color()" and the test is case sensitive. Edited February 13, 2012 by Jos

[jaberwacky]

Thank you Jos. Appreciate that.

[DrLarch]

Ok so it was working but just not able to set the Highlight color for the Selected param.

Then you need to load the LUA script you were pointed to which works fine for me.

Jos

Yes - that's what I've been trying to get across - it's the highlight color that won't budge.

I see another issue in the LUA script. The "function myCallTips:BGR2Decimal(BGR)" returns "error" in case the color is the wrong length, but you test on "Error" in "function myCallTips:set_highlight_color()" and the test is case sensitive.

OK, so what exactly do I need to change to make this work?

[Jos]

1. Download these 2 files from the Beta directory and store them in @autoIt3DirSciTELUA:

SciTEStartup.lua

SciTE_extras.lua

2. Add these lines to your SciTEUser.properties:

## CallTips
# Display the calltip above the function
calltips.set.above=0
# Set the fore and back color of the calltip window
style.au3.38=fore:#FFFFFF,back:#15191E
# Set the highlight color of the function argument
calltips.color.highlight=#FF0000

and you should be ready to play with the calltips.color.highlight value.

Jos

Edited February 13, 2012 by Jos

[Melba23]

Jos,

Works fine for me.

M23

[DrLarch]

Well then I must be doing something completely wrong, but I don't know where. I can change the foreground & background colors easily enough by changing the values in the code Jos posted. I also tried installing AutoIt on a freshly imaged workstation (have lots around here to play with). Installed AutoIt first and then the full scite install and finally replaced/added the two lua files and added the ## calltips line (copied and pasted) as Jos said on a freshly imaged PC (got lots here to play with). I dunno, hate to keep pestering you guys about this, so I'll just deal with it. I appreciate the time and effort though. Thanks!

Edit: Oh and SciTE sometimes coughs up this error in the bottom window:

C:Program FilesAutoIt3SciTELuaSciTE_extras.lua:31: bad argument #1 to 'SendEditor' (number expected, got nil)

Edited February 14, 2012 by DrLarch

[jaberwacky]

You're using the outdated CallTips.lua. Use the two lua files that Jos referenced in his last post.

[DrLarch]

You're using the outdated CallTips.lua. Use the two lua files that Jos referenced in his last post.

No, I downloaded Jos files (from above) as instructed & put them in the @autoIt3DirSciTELUA folder (replacing SciTEStartup.lua & adding SciTE_extras.lua). Can I be any more clear? There also is no such file as "CallTips.lua" anywhere within my AutoIt folder structure. Like I said in my last post, I did this on a completely fresh install of WinXP as well - with same results. Edited February 15, 2012 by DrLarch

[Jos]

Relax ... I get the same Error with SciTE 2.28.

I am testing/Working with the current Beta version 3.03 of SciTE and SciLexer.dll from here.

Try that ...

Jos