Writing a bunch of modes for different simulators I found that for tcl-like languages
jedit is seriously missing a line continuation character.
For native tcl commands typically look like:
command opt_1 opt_2 ... arg_1 arg_2
From highlighting point of view, it would make sens to give each group of command,
options opt_x and arguments arg_x different colors.
Using a KEYWORD list straight forward fails, because some commands are equal to options
from other commands, e.g. format can appear as an option for clock, global as option
for interp, set/unset as option for array, join as option for file...
No problem, you would think, just use an EOL_SPAN DELEGATE ... to get the options
for each command nicely separated in a rule.
The approach is fine, BUT tcl allows line continuation if the last none-whitespace
character is a backslash. Hence we have situations like:
command opt_1 \
opt_2 ... \
arg_1 arg_2
So I would suggest to add a rule property tag LineContinuationChar. if this character
appears as the last none-white space char on a line, the following line is appended
to the current line. And, all lines joined together with a LineContinuationChar are
infact handled as a single line in all mode tags.
Submitted | captainhunt - 2011-10-28 - 07:40:30z | Assigned | nobody |
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Priority | 7 | Category | Edit mode |
Status | Open | Group | None |
Resolution | None | Visibility | No |
2013-11-12 - 08:33:28z captainhunt |
a solution would be really highly appreciated. as reward this feature would allow me to provide the community with a more context sensitive tcl mode. |
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2013-11-12 - 19:55:53z daleanson |
I have the same problem with continuation lines in java properties files. Good to see there is more interest beyond properties files, I'll see if I can find time to work on this. |
2013-11-12 - 21:40:12z captainhunt |
in case I can be of any further help, testing, testcases... let me know. |