Re: Need Help for Syntax HighLighting

[Linus <olivier.cruilles@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Not the best solution but could be a start point.
The RegExp into the MATCH line need to be tweaked to your need


$(IDENT)=[a-zA-Z0-9-:_()∈ℕ]+

comment{Normal}:
  from { to }
  value{Comment}:
    match /$(IDENT)/


Olivier Cruilles


> Le 28 août 2024 à 03:44, Hans Lehmann <hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am looking for a string- or RegExp-pattern allowing to highlight the comments in the proprietary language LIPA. The comments in LIPA are enclosed in curly brackets. Here an example for a command line:
> 
> INP(16);    { First summand (s1 ∈ ℕ) is entered » stack_1 }
> 
> My aim is to highlight the text between the curly brackets - which means without the brackets.
> 
> I tried:
> 
> Comment:
>   from { to }     <---- that works, but includes the brackets
>   between { and } <---- that doesn't work at all
> 
> and tested regular LookAhead and LookBehind expressions like
> 
>   match /(?<=\{).*(?=\})/
> 
> but they didn't work as well although they work with the Gambas RegExp-class.
> 
> Can anyone help?
> 
> With kind regards
> 
> Hans