Hello, You'll probably need to use 'execute':
execute 'syn match myPattern' s:mypattern but again, highlighting won't work for you then. regards, Peter --- Ian Tegebo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is doesn't seem possible to store my patterns in variables for use in syntax > definitions like the following: > > let s:mypattern = '#.*' > syn match myPattern s:mypattern > > I get 'pattern delimiter not found' and what not. Is there a way to achieve > this? > > The general "problem" I'm trying to solve is having to update patterns in > syntax files when they're used in multiple places and to reduce the line > length of syntax definitions; I've tried using line continuations but > highlighting in the definition file itself seems to fail in this case. > > -- > Ian Tegebo > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
