How to: add User Defined Keyword[s] to Scite

[quaizywabbit]

@JDEB

Could you list the steps necessary to create new keyword that has syntax coloring.

For the time being I'd like these keywords to be treated as Block comments

like #cs and #ce ,or as a regular comment ';', but with a different color (to distinguish different types of information in a script.)

this idea would be equivalent to adding syntax categories:

White space

Comment line

Comment block

Number

Function

Keyword

Macro

String

Operator

Variable

Sent Keys

Pre-Processor

Special

Abbrev-Expand

User-defined1 [Comment line functionality-different color]

User-defined2 [Comment block functionality-different color]

etc...

Edited August 15, 2005 by quaizywabbit

[therks]

Ever heard of Private Message? Or PM? It's right over there. I only point this out considering with the "@JDEB" it looks like you're specifically trying to address him.

Not totally sure what you're looking for, but have a look at the "au3.keywords.properties", and some of the other .properties files as well, in your Scite folder (open it in notepad).

Edited August 14, 2005 by Saunders

[quaizywabbit]

I have been trying to do this via properties and api files..

but havent had any luck getting the keyword to colorize.

and I'd rather have the solution (if there is one forthcoming) be posted for all to see.

[Jos]

@JDEB

Could you list the steps necessary to create new keyword that has syntax coloring.

For the time being I'd like these keywords to be treated as Block comments

like #cs and #ce ,or as a regular comment ';',  but with a different color (to distinguish different types of information in a script.)

this idea would be equivalent to adding syntax categories:

White space

Comment line

Comment block

Number

Function

Keyword

Macro

String

Operator

Variable

Sent Keys

Pre-Processor

Special

Abbrev-Expand

User-defined1 [Comment line functionality-different color]

User-defined2 [Comment block functionality-different color]

etc...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Each new Category will require an update of the LEXAU3.CPP i wrote and is included in SciLexer.Dll supplied in the installer.

Not totally sure what you're looking for, but have a look at the "au3.keywords.properties", and some of the other .properties files as well, in your Scite folder (open it in notepad).

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Correct, but it wouldn't be smart to update that because it is refreshed with each update i post .... Open in Notepad ????????????????

I have been trying to do this via properties and api files..

but havent had any luck getting the keyword to colorize.

and I'd rather have the solution (if there is one forthcoming) be posted for all to see.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

API files are used for the AutoComplete dropdown and Calltips, not for syntax coloring. Edited August 15, 2005 by JdeB

[quaizywabbit]

Thanks for the explanation Jdeb...I didn't realize that's how it worked..