On my machine, it was because the default-fill-column is not defined as a variable. Adding this statement
(defvar default-fill-column 100) before loading matlab-mode fixes it. On 03/01/2017 07:17 AM, Eric Ludlam wrote: > Font lock runs in a series of hooks to make it feel like it’s running in > the background. If something throws an error in font lock, it gets > shut off. > > > > In a fresh emacs, load up an offending M file, and check your > **Messages** buffer to see if there is anything there. > > > > If not, you may need to lower the font lock level to find out which > level causes the error. To do that: > > > > M-x customize-variable RET font-lock-maximum-decoration RET > > > > I think there are 3 levels so you can pick 1, 2, or 3, or leave at > ‘maximum’. I haven’t used this option in a very long time, but suspect > you may need to kill your MATLAB buffer and open it again to have the > option take effect. > > > > Eric > > > > *From:*Tyler Morgan [mailto:a.tyler.mor...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, February 27, 2017 2:34 PM > *To:* matlab-emacs-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* [Matlab-emacs-discuss] Syntax highlighting not working > > > > I recently installed matlab-emacs on emacs 26.0.50 on Ubuntu. Everything > seems to be working properly, but I am not getting syntax highlighting > when opening *.m files using global-font-lock-mode. I do however get > highlighting in the matlab-shell. > > > > I'm not sure exactly what other information might be relevant for > teasing out this issue, but it makes matlab-mode difficult to use. > > > > Thanks, > > Tyler > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > > _______________________________________________ > Matlab-emacs-discuss mailing list > Matlab-emacs-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matlab-emacs-discuss > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Matlab-emacs-discuss mailing list Matlab-emacs-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matlab-emacs-discuss
