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How do I stop the code from being highlighted
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08/10/2002 20:47:54
 
 
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08/10/2002 19:07:20
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
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Other
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00708707
Message ID:
00709102
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>>When you enter code between brackets and u type the last bracket, the whole piece of code and the brackets is highlighted. How can u stop this from happening?
>
>What is happening here is that the brackets are interpreted as string delimiters - whether you actually use them for a string, or for an array; unfortunately, VFP doesn't distinguish the two cases. You can turn syntax highlighting off (specifically for strings). This is the initial default, but I suggest you keep it on.
>
>You can use parentheses for arrays, if you want to avoid syntax highlighting in this case.
>
>Hilmar.

Hilmar,

My guess is he's actually talking about parens. FWIW, my own feeling is that I love it. One of my greatest problems with typing code is getting lost in the parentheses, and any help I can get from VFP to let me know which one I've just closed, is greatly appreciated.

Alan
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