Syntax Highlight - Text Editor Control (Windows Forms)

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3/20/2011 10:29 AM

Jeremih

Joined: 3/20/2011

Posts: 4

Syntax Highlight

Hello everybody...I wanted to make some questions about the syntax highlight...
1.It uses a XLM file?
2.Is there any example with the xml file if it uses it?

Please respond asap :)

Cheers, Jeremih.

3/20/2011 1:30 PM

MartinG

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Joined: 10/15/2006

Posts: 446

Re: Syntax Highlight

Hi Jeremih,

I am not sure if I understand your question.

Do you want to know whether the TextEditor controls support syntax highlighting for XML? If so: Yes it does.
If you want to try it out, just run the included SampleEditor and load an XML file.

3/20/2011 2:38 PM

Jeremih

Joined: 3/20/2011

Posts: 4

Re: Syntax Highlight

well, I actually asked if I can add a syntax highlight to the control via a xml file......if it's not so easy, please tell me an other way to activate a custom syntax highlight for my control :)

3/20/2011 3:01 PM

MartinG

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Re: Syntax Highlight

Please take a look at this thread: Link

There I have posted instructions how to add a new XML file for syntax highlighting.

3/20/2011 3:31 PM

Jeremih

Joined: 3/20/2011

Posts: 4

Re: Syntax Highlight

Well now...I created the XSHD file and putted it into the resources path
now how to make it works?

3/20/2011 4:37 PM

MartinG

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Re: Syntax Highlight

Okay, let me repeat the required steps:

Create a new "XML Syntax Highlighting Definition" file (.XSHD). (Sadly there is no documentation how the XSHD files exactly work. I recommend you take an existing XSHD file an adjust the rules and keywords to match the new language.)
In Visual Studio: Add the XSHD file to the project. Put it in the folder "Resources".
In Visual Studio: Open the Properties Window and set the Build Action of the XSHD file to Embedded Resource.
Open the file "SyntaxModes.xml" and add a new "Mode" tag for the new language.
In Visual Studio: Build the project.

Let me know which step causes confusion.

3/20/2011 8:24 PM

Jeremih

Joined: 3/20/2011

Posts: 4

Re: Syntax Highlight

It's all OK now thanks a lot!
But Now It shows me a error while im tryna' to display the Code Completion Window.............
This is the class code:
http://pastebin.com/8wxZJ16b

On the main form:
http://pastebin.com/vJcqmd2M

While I try to press a button, it shows me:

Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.

3/21/2011 8:29 AM

MartinG

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Joined: 10/15/2006

Posts: 446

Re: Syntax Highlight

I have quickly skimmed through the source code. But there is nothing that caught my eye.

I currently don't have any ideas what the problem could be.

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