On 2007-01-27, Muddassirali Mirzani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'd like to write a simple syntax file for a file
> type that is a transcript( contains only printed
> messages from a simulation) .
> I wanted to do the following :
> e.g. a) Search for string [TRACE] and colour the whole
> line in yellow
> b) Search for string [WARNING] and colour the
> whole line in green.. and so on...
>
> Are there any examples scripts out there.. Any
> help/pointers appreciated..
Here's a simple one that I did to highlight a similar type of file,
the transcript of a system build script. The types of lines
highlighted are:
- Comments, beginning with '#' and ending at the end of the line.
- Commands, lines beginning with 'CMD: '.
- Warning messages, lines containing the word 'warning' in any
capitalization.
- Error messages, lines containing the word 'Error'.
- Build summaries, multiple lines beginning with the line 'b
'=== Build Complete ===' and ending with a blank line or the end
of the file.
To set the colors, I gave each pattern a syntax group name,
following what appears to be the standard vim naming convention of
using the plugin or language name followed by a description of the
syntax element. I then assigned each of my syntax groups to an
existing vim syntax group. I chose the colors by executing ":hi"
and selecting the syntax groups whose color I liked rather than by
any logical association between the group names.
HTH,
Gary
--
Gary Johnson | Agilent Technologies
[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Wireless Division
| Spokane, Washington, USA
" Vim syntax file
" Language: Build Manager output
" Maintainer: Gary Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
" Last Change: 2004-10-04 13:05:53
" Quit when a syntax file was already loaded.
if exists("b:current_syntax")
finish
endif
syn match bldmgrComment /#.*/
syn match bldmgrCmd /^CMD: .*/
syn match bldmgrWarning /.*\<warning\>.*\c/
syn match bldmgrError /.*\<Error\>.*/
syn match bldmgrComplete /^=== Build Complete
===\n\_.\{-}\(\(\_^\s*$\)\|\%$\)/
" Terminated by a blank line or
" end of file.
" Define the default highlighting.
"
hi def link bldmgrComment Comment
hi def link bldmgrCmd MoreMsg
hi def link bldmgrWarning Directory
hi def link bldmgrError WarningMsg
hi def link bldmgrComplete Title
let b:current_syntax = "bldmgr"
" vim: ts=8 sw=2
