J S wrote:
Hi,
I am wondering why my syntax highlighting is not working on a particular
machine.
I am executing the following:
1. vim (enter into vim with certain scripts and plugins)
2. :syntax clear (remove all the existing syntax info)
3. :syntax case ignore (treat [a-z] as [a-zA-Z])
3. :syntax match option "^[a-z][a-z ]*[a-z]$"
(match each line which starts with a lower (or upper)-case letter, ends with
a lower (or upper)-case letter, and contains, in between, (0 or more characters
picked from the set: {lower (or upper)-case letters, space}).)
4. :highlight link option statement (colorize text which matches option with
statement-color-scheme).
5. I am typing in insert-mode in the current buffer - foobaz (this matches)
6. I hit the enter key to go to the next line.
7. I am typing in the current buffer - FOOBAZ (this erroneously does not match).
I am wondering why my step 7 is not producing the expected syntax highlighting
result.
This code idea comes from the man ftplugin. Something in it wasn't working on a
particular machine which led me to where I am now.
I don't have a problem with this using vim 7.4.160; ie. both foobaz and
FOOBAZ are highlighted using "option" highlighting. FWIW, I sourced the
following:
syntax clear
syntax case ignore " (treat [a-z] as [a-zA-Z])
syntax match option "^[a-z][a-z ]*[a-z]$"
highlight link option Statement
" I am typing in insert-mode in the current buffer - foobaz (this
matches)
" I hit the enter key to go to the next line.
" I am typing in the current buffer - FOOBAZ (this erroneously does
not match).
Also, you could use \a to stand for [a-zA-Z]; ie.
syntax match option "^\a[a-z ]*\a$"
Regards,
C Campbell
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