FAQ: How does the IDDE know which words to syntax highlight?  Can I add my own words to this list?

Q:

How does the IDDE know which words to syntax highlight?  Can I add my own words to this list?

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A:

The IDDE references the .INI files in the ~\VisualDSP\System\  directory to know what needs highlighting.

For example, to add a new keyword in SHARC assembly files, edit SHARCASM.INI with the keyword and specify how it should be highlighted (for example, as a preprocessor macro, register, mnemonic, etc.)

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Comments
Anonymous
  • in reply to ADIApproved

    Thank you very much for your quick answer.

    Now it's much clearer and I was able to edit the *.ini file and add my custom keywords.

    I hope that in a future update VisualDSP++ will have some improvements for this feature

    •  Analog Employees 
    in reply to vix

    Unfortunately, the 'Settings:Preferences:Editor' options do not recognise any customizations made in the *.ini files, however the editor itself will recognize these changes and color any keywords you have listed in the [Keywords] section of the *.ini file.

    At present, customizations for you coloring can only  be done my manually configuring them in the *.ini file.

  • in reply to ADIApproved

    Unfortunately I haven't been able to have your suggestion working.

    • I have VisualDSP++ 5.0 Update 6 under WinXP Pro SP2
    • I found default.ini, blackfincc.ini, ... and so on only under C:\Programmi\Analog Devices\VisualDSP 5.0\System folder (c:\Programmi because I have Italian version of OS).
    • I don't have such ini files under \User\ folders, but every user on my PC has his own syntax highlight settings, so I don't understand. Are this settings stored into registry keys?
    • I modified both default.ini and blackfincc.ini as you suggested, but nothing changes. Under Settings >> Preferences >> Editor >> C/C++ Files >> Coloring my "Custom" color group doesn't appear.

    Could you give me some additional informations?

  • in reply to ADIApproved

    Thanks -- works great -- We had tried this approach many years ago and never got it to work -- meaning the editor never recognized the custom group. We put in a bug request and were told  that would be in "some future VDSP Release". We found other workarounds -- but this one is easiest, and just in time to configure the systems before 2009 Fall school starts. Looks like the future is now. :-)

    One comment -- I received an email saying changes to FAQ had occurred, but when I went to my own profile and "My stuff" I could not see either my initial response to the FAQ nor your changes.  I had to go back to the email and get to this location from there rather than from the site -- basically I had forgotten that it was an FAQ rather than DISCUSSION.  I don't know if not posting the FAQ activity is intentional or whether I just was not hitting the correct buttons in the interface

    Mike

    •  Analog Employees 
    in reply to MikeSmithCanada

    Great, I'm glad that's all working for you in time for the new school term. I will private message you regarding the content of the 'My Stuff' tab.

    Craig.

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