[Oorexx-devel] New ooRexx 3.2 definitions for vim 7.x Editor available ...

[Rony G. F. <Ron...@wu...>]

Hi there,

for those of you who use the "vim" (vi improved) editor (available for
all operating systems, cf. <http://www.vim.org>) there are updated
definition files available which syntax highlight all the new ooRexx 3.2
features accordingly.

Here's the URL: <http://wi.wu-wien.ac.at/rgf/rexx/misc/vim/>.

Directions:

    * filetype.vim
      ... this file resides in the "vim7x/" homedirectory and contains
      the definitions of which filetypes should be edited with the Rexx
      syntax highlighting
    * rexx.vim
      ... this file resides in the "vim7x/syntax/" directory and defines
      the Rexx/ooRexx syntax highlighting rules
    * html.vim
      ... this file resides in the "vim7x/syntax/" directory and defines
      the script tag in HTML files such that Rexx code embedded into
      HTML will get the Rexx syntax highlighting

"vim" is free, hence great for many people, especially students, and
also it is a very powerful editor, although with a steep learning curve
for people unfamiliar with "vi" or other Unix editors. (If unacquainted
with vim, then by all means first run the "vim" tutorial, otherwise you
may get lost in the beginning!)

It allows for creating HTML- and XML-renderings which contain the syntax
highlighting and therefore can be used to get syntax-colorized figures
for articles and tutorials.

If you find any errors or problems, please communicate. The official
maintainer of "rexx.vim" will further test it and if everything is well,
he will forward this version to the vim maintainers for inclusion into
their next build.

---rony