How to enable syntax highlighting

[helios]

In order to enable syntax highlighting in TextPad, you will need to implement the following procedure for each document class, as in the example for Java below:

Click on:

1. Configure
2. Preferences
3. Plus sign next to Document Classes
4. Plus sign next to "Java"
5. Syntax

6. Check the "Enable syntax highlighting" box.
7. Under the heading "Syntax definition file" Select
"java.syn".
8. Click Apply / OK

Please ensure that *.java is a member of the Files in class as follows:

1. Configure
2. Preferences
3. Plus sign next to Document Classes
4. Java
5. Under the heading "Files in class", make sure that *.java is in the list. If it is not there, then you will need to add it to the list, along with any other file extensions that you are using for Java files.
6.Click Apply / OK

New documents must be saved with the relevant extension, in order for the syntax highlighting to be activated.




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[junding]

I try to create a syntax highlight for Python, download Python22_1.syn and copied it into both \system and \Samples subfolder. But when in your step 7, I can't find Python22_1.syn from "Syntax definition file" list. What should I do? Thanks.

[MudGuard]

Check under Configure/Preferences/Folders which folder is set for syntax and place your file there...

[Dag]

My combo-box is empty; syntax highlight works with html (and only). how I can highlight xml? How to add Syntax definition file?

Willyou:
a) add tidy in new versions;
b) make unicode support.

Tnx, Dag

[nicomen]

That's the same posting that I used.....I didn't work. I went through it again replacing "java" with "html"....to a T, I followed the instructions. Shut TP down and restarted it....still the same. I never had this problem with 4.7.1...only started when I upgraded.

Thanks anyway!

nicomen

[Bob Hansen]

I have it found it best to make sure ALL Textpad documents are closed before setting Configuration Preferences.

1. Open TextPad
2. Close All Documents
3. Configure
4. Preferences
5. Make changes as necessary
6. Apply
7. OK
8. Close TextPad
9. ReOpen TextPad.......preferences have been saved.

[fmortara]

hi!
i have activated highlight for *.php...
but in the .php file, the text are only in black...

whi?
hot to for highligth text??

thaks...

[Bob Hansen]

Hello Francesco....

Excerpt from http://www.textpad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3755

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