How to set syntax highlight for files without extension

jschroettle · Dec 26, 2005#12005-12-26T15:38+00:00

Hello there,

does anybody know how to configure syntax highlighing for C++ files without extension (e.g. all STL files like <vector>)?
I have checked this forum but have not found an answer. Please excuse if this is a repost.

Merry christmas and a happy new year to all!

Josef

DarkTurok · Dec 26, 2005#22005-12-26T21:36+00:00

1) open your wordfile containing the C/C++ highlighting
2) append an asterisk (*) to the "File extensions = " section in the /Cx"C/C++" line

NOTE: This causes ALL files to be highlighted using that definition unless their file extension overrides it.

jschroettle · Dec 26, 2005#32005-12-26T23:35+00:00

Thanks, I tried that already and it works, but then even text files (extension .txt) are treated as C++ source (for example wordfile.txt itself) which results in some confusing colors for text files.
I was looking for a solution which explicitly maps only an empty extension to C/C++.

Regards

Josef

Mofi · Dec 27, 2005#42005-12-27T17:07+00:00

No, it is not possible to specify a default highlighting for files without any extension without highlighting all other files with an extension not defined in the wordfile.

Either rename your C files without extension and add .c to the file name or
always use the "View As" menu or
you use the File Names = language definition instead of File Extensions = and specify all the C file names without extension which are hopefully not too much.

BoneCollector · Jan 26, 2006#52006-01-26T08:12+00:00

One suggestion to the ultraedit creator;
Save the syntax highlight setting in the Project file, just like the bookmarks.
I have the same issue working with Zope which extension is not in favor.