On Thursday, August 15, 2013 10:02:36 PM UTC-5, DrChip wrote: > ZyX wrote: > > > I see that all g:vimsyn_embed flags say things like �embed � **(but > > only if vim supports it)**�. This is ridiculous: > > Ah, I disagree -- not ridiculous at all. What's ridiculous is to assume > > that one will be writing code for an interpreter embedded in vimscript > > without being able to test it. Thus, one needs to have the interpreter > > supported for it to make sense. The syntax/vim.vim script is quite long > > already; making all interpreters' embedded highlighting work all the > > time means everyone would have to put up with additional delays -- and > > frankly, I don't think that most folks use all the interpreters. > > That's not a problem for those with fast machines; not all have fast > > machines. > > > ou don�t have to have vim lua support to code in lua and have syntax > > highlighting; you specifically don�t have to have vim lua support to > > write or watch lua<<EOF sections; and it is completely possible for oneself > > to want to review {interp}<<EOF sections in foreign plugins before deciding > > whether he needs to obtain Vim with {interp} support or (my case) to watch > > correct highlighting of his own vimrc on machine without specific > > interpreter support. > > > > You can look at the embedded code already -- it just won't have the > > embedded interpreter's highlighting if your vim won't support it. Sort > > of a visual flag that it won't work with your vim.
I like the idea of at least being able to force looking at it, without having it distract me with error highlighting. ZyX's request seems reasonable to me. A lot of the time I'm just looking at a plugin, I haven't written a line of it. Sometimes I'll do this on a different machine than I'm installing on. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.