Jonathan Smith wrote:
> >> Conary [1] has a file format called a "recipe" [2] which is in many
> >> ways similar in function to a spec file or an ebuild. rPath has been
> >> maintaining a syntax highlighting file for this format, but it would
> >> be nice if vim would accept a patch to include this in the standard
> >> distribution. Attached is just such a patch.
> >
> > Thanks for looking into this.
> >
> > "recipe" is not a good filetype name. Is there anything against using
> > "conary"?
> >
> > The syntax file must not start with "syntax clear". Look into a few
> > examples in the Vim 7 distribution how this is done properly.
> >
> > I would very much prefer that the author of the file directly sends the
> > syntax file to me. At least for copyright issues.
> >
>
> Well, the files are called recipes. In the same way that you wouldn't call a
> spec file "rpm", you wouldn't call a recipe "conary". Conary has other file
> types which it uses, which vim should not be able to edit (changesets, the
> equivalent of an RPM).
Well, then we would need to call it "conaryrecipe", but that's quite
long.
At least you need to be consistent: the name of the filetype is used for
the file name, and all syntax items must start with that name.
I now notice that you also have items starting with "python". That's
weird. Is this the result of copy&paste or was this intentional?
> You'll notice that "rPath Inc" is listed as the author. I am a member
> of the rPath distro team, and an employee of the same, so copyright
> shouldn't be an issue.
Ah, it's good to know this.
> Thanks for the tips about "syntax clear". Taking an example from the
> spec.vim file, I have modified the recipe.vim file to hopefully be
> acceptable. It is once again attached to this email.
Getting better. Nikola's comments also apply (thanks Nikola!).
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