Instructions for creating syntax files

JeffGuild · Post by **JeffGuild** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:40 pm

Can anyone tell me where to find an instruction document on creating syntax highlighting (*.syn) files? I need to create one for a somewhat esoteric language.

morteda · Post by **morteda** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:09 pm

I found this document:
http://www.aspectscripting.com/TextPad4 ... _v-1_0.doc
Within this main page:
http://www.aspectscripting.com/resources.shtml

It's Procomm stuff (I prefer WRQ Reflection) but it steps through creation with screenshots. May help? I've only applied them, never created them.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:14 pm

Available in TextPad Help.

Open TextPad/Help/Help Topics/Index
enter "syntax" without quotes.
Double click on syntax
Double click on "Syntax Definition Files"

Look at existing syntax files for examples.

JeffGuild · Post by **JeffGuild** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:25 pm

Thank you, morteda and Bob. Both documents are very helpful.