Re: [Matlab-emacs-discuss] Syntax highlighting not working

[Eric L. <Eri...@ma...>]

Font lock runs in a series of hooks to make it feel like it’s running in the background.   If something throws an error in font lock, it gets shut off.

In a fresh emacs, load up an offending M file, and check your *Messages* buffer to see if there is anything there.

If not, you may need to lower the font lock level to find out which level causes the error.   To do that:

M-x customize-variable RET font-lock-maximum-decoration RET

I think there are 3 levels so you can pick 1, 2, or 3, or leave at ‘maximum’.   I haven’t used this option in a very long time, but suspect you may need to kill your MATLAB buffer and open it again to have the option take effect.

Eric

From: Tyler Morgan [mailto:a.t...@gm...]
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 2:34 PM
To: mat...@li...
Subject: [Matlab-emacs-discuss] Syntax highlighting not working

I recently installed matlab-emacs on emacs 26.0.50 on Ubuntu. Everything seems to be working properly, but I am not getting syntax highlighting when opening *.m files using global-font-lock-mode. I do however get highlighting in the matlab-shell.

I'm not sure exactly what other information might be relevant for teasing out this issue, but it makes matlab-mode difficult to use.

Thanks,
Tyler