On Monday 01 May 2006 15:24, Yakov Lerner wrote: > On 5/1/06, Michael Naumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there a way to highlight a sequence of non-tabs followed by a sequence > > of tabs (/^[^\t]\+\t\+/) differently from the next such sequence? > > > > For example in the line > > a\tb\t\tc\td > > > > I want > > "a\t" to be color1, > > "b\t\t" to be color2 and > > "c\t" to be color3 (or probably color1 again) > > Yes this is possible using custom syntax highlighting. > The commands below do what dou ask for. > > syn clear > syn match Field1 /^[^\t]\+\t\+/ nextgroup=Field2 > syn match Field2 /[^\t]\+\t*/ nextgroup=Field3 contained > syn match Field3 /[^\t]\+\t*/ nextgroup=Field2 contained > hi link Field1 Constant > hi link Field2 Operator > hi link Field3 Type > > However it removes all other syntax highlighting. > If you want it to work together with other syntax, you have to > figure it for yourself. > > Yakov > >
Brilliant, exactly what I was looking for. The nextgroup and the contained are the wise stuff here. Thanx a lot Michael
