On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:43:28 +0000 Andrew Long <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 14 Feb 2012, at 00:02, john Culleton wrote: > > > In the cobol.vim file, something causes all sentences starting > > with "if" to be colored red just like an error. The "if" verb is > > perfectly legitimate in COBOL, I have used it since 1968. > > I haven't been using it for *quire* that long, but I agree with you > that it is perfectly legal! > > I have had odd syntax colouring in COBOL files at beginning of lines > on occasion, but it always turns out to be the presence of a 'tab' > character instead of leading spaces that makes text that *looks* like > it is in column 12 actually start to the left of that, in area A, or > even in the line number field. > > Not saying that is your problem here, but it's worth a look. > > Regards, Andy > Thanks for your reply. I don't use tabs when writing COBOL for just that reason. It is only the reserved word "IF" or "if" that causes the problem. I understand that there was an improved syntax file from a site belonging to Sitaram but that seems to have been taken over by someone selling insurance. I can try hacking the existing cobol.vim file but I don't know the intricacies of vim syntax files. I thought someone here could help. I'll try writing Tim Pope. -- John Culleton Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
