Re: PSPad: Syntax highlighting for Tcl

"Helmut Giese" <hgiese@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4314c967.3373751@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello out there,
> trying out PSPad I was somewhat disappointed to see that it does not
> understand Tcl wrt syntax highlighting. Since some proponents of this
> editor seem to regularly visit clt, maybe one of them knows of an URL
> where to obtain a suitable syntax file.
> Thanks and best regards
> Helmut Giese

Hi Helmut,

PSPad definitely does support Tcl syntax highlighting - though I've used it
for so long (several years), I don't remember what (if anything) I had to
do to set it up. I don't think you need to download a syntax file.

Look at the following:

Settings | Highlighter Settings... |

On the left, make sure Tcl/Tk is checked. Now, select it (on the let) and
then click the "Specifications" tab on the right. Does the "File Masks"
pane contain "*.tcl" (and any other file types you want to be recognized as
Tcl)?

While there, you can also set up "external applications" (I have both tclsh
and wish defined) so I can run the current file from within the editor.

Also, you can change the highlighter "manually", by using "View | Change
Syntax..." and then selecting "Tcl/Tk" (though you shouldn't have to do
this).

Anyway, take a look at the above and report back.


Jeff


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