Length of Keywords in syntax files.

helios · Post by **helios** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:41 pm

The length of any single Keyword in a syntax definition file is limited to 63 characters. If it is longer than this, it will not be highlghted.

Remember also, that you cannot have spaces in Keywords.

lklawrie · Post by **lklawrie** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:32 pm

If it is longer than this, nothing will be highlighted -- not just the ones that are longer. And the only documentation of this limit is here in the forum. Plus the message that comes out just says "invalid data".

Seems like a silly limitation to me. I have requested an enhancement to remove this limitation.

lklawrie · Post by **lklawrie** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:51 pm

Note too that it would be hard to find this "known" problem as the subject line misspells keyword.

Post by **bbadmin** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:48 pm

Thanks for pointing that out. It's been corrected.