COBOL handles 2 types of comments:
1) line comment = an asterisk "*" at column 7
2) partial line comment = a "*>" anywhere after column 7 on the line (like the C "//" equivalent)
How to integrate this in the syntax?
Can I use regexp in the comment definition for this user defined language?
By the way: I can't find anywhere the explanation of the comment syntax?
First, I'd advise using the User Defined Language dialog instead of tweaking the xml directly. It's easier and less error prone I think.
Uncheck the prefix checkboxes, they probably interfere fith some of your folder keywords.
Check that your regular keyword lists don't include anything listed in the folder+/folder- lists.
Your >* is a line comment, add it in that edit area.
The "* at column 7" won't be supported, because LexUser.cxx does not make any processing based on exact position in the file.
I don't really understand what you wrote in the Comment tag. If there is no block comment, ie a way to comment from any position to any position downstream, then remove these contents.
HTH
CChris
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COBOL handles 2 types of comments:
1) line comment = an asterisk "*" at column 7
2) partial line comment = a "*>" anywhere after column 7 on the line (like the C "//" equivalent)
How to integrate this in the syntax?
Can I use regexp in the comment definition for this user defined language?
By the way: I can't find anywhere the explanation of the comment syntax?
This is my userDefineLang.xml :
<UserLang name="cobol" ext="COB cbl">
<Settings>
<Global caseIgnored="yes" />
<TreatAsSymbol comment="no" commentLine="no" />
<Prefix words1="yes" words2="yes" words3="yes" words4="yes" />
</Settings>
<KeywordLists>
<Keywords name="Delimiters">(00)00</Keywords>
<Keywords name="Folder+">blockBegin IF</Keywords>
<Keywords name="Folder-">blockEnd END-IF</Keywords>
<Keywords name="Operators">< = ></Keywords>
<Keywords name="Comment">1* 2* 2 0* /* /-*</Keywords>
The folder+ and folder- also don't work ?
First, I'd advise using the User Defined Language dialog instead of tweaking the xml directly. It's easier and less error prone I think.
Uncheck the prefix checkboxes, they probably interfere fith some of your folder keywords.
Check that your regular keyword lists don't include anything listed in the folder+/folder- lists.
Your >* is a line comment, add it in that edit area.
The "* at column 7" won't be supported, because LexUser.cxx does not make any processing based on exact position in the file.
I don't really understand what you wrote in the Comment tag. If there is no block comment, ie a way to comment from any position to any position downstream, then remove these contents.
HTH
CChris