Syntax coloring program labels

[Ed Kuzemchak - SDS Inc.]

I am trying to syntax color program labels, which for me are simply any alphanumeric followed by a '':'' character. The XML description that I wrote does not match the text properly: The problem appears to be the colon character. Simplifying the definition to try to just match "foo:" does not work. But, matching just a colon character does work. Is there something I am doing wrong? In addition, the regular expressions do not appear to handle beginning-of-line (^) correctly. For example "^foo" will match "foo" anywhere in the line. Is there a workaround for this? Best regards, Ed

[Ed Kuzemchak - SDS Inc.]

(For some reason, the XML examples I pasted did not come thru - maybe they are hidden by the HTML page?)

I am trying to syntax color program labels, which for me are simply any alphanumeric followed by a '''':'''' character.

The XML description that I wrote does not match the text properly:

<\pre>

The problem appears to be the colon character. Simplifying the definition to try to just match "foo:" does not work.


<\pre>



But, matching just a colon character does work.


<\pre>



Is there something I am doing wrong?


In addition, the regular expressions do not appear to handle beginning-of-line (^) correctly. For example "^foo" will match "foo" anywhere in the line. Is there a workaround for this?

Best regards,
Ed
  
            

[Ed Kuzemchak - SDS Inc.]

OK - it seems to not be possible to type XML in the Forum. Nice.

Could someone suggest a lexem definition to match labels that end with a colon char. What I expected to work "^\s*w+:" does not for the reasons below.

[Administrator]

Hi Ed, Our apologies for the inconvenience caused.I have attached a sample that illustrates how to apply syntax highlighting for labels that end with a colon character. We have considered adding support to highlight lexems if they only occur at the beginning of the lines and have logged a feature request# 524 on this.You could track the progress of this feature request at this link below : Feature Request #524 - Support to highlight lexems if they only occur at the beginning of the lines Let me know if this meets your requirements. Regards, Ebenezer.P

RegularExpression1.zip

[Ed Kuzemchak - SDS Inc.]

Thanks! That worked for me. Looking forward to the additional capability of including begin/end line in the regular expression. But this will work for now. Ed >Hi Ed, > >Our apologies for the inconvenience caused.I have attached a sample that illustrates how to apply syntax highlighting for labels that end with a colon character. > >We have considered adding support to highlight lexems if they only occur at the beginning of the lines and have logged a feature request# 524 on this.You could track the progress of this feature request at this link below : > >Feature Request #524 - Support to highlight lexems if they only occur at the beginning of the lines > >Let me know if this meets your requirements. > >Regards, >Ebenezer.P > >

RegularExpression1.zip