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From: Bob Weiner <weiner@infodock.com>
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In-reply-to: <kigbuaalncl.fsf@jagor.srce.hr> (message from Hrvoje Niksic on 28 Jan 1997 00:17:30 +0100)
Subject: Re: BUG: fontlock, C

>>>>> "HN" == Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> writes:

   HN> Karl M. Hegbloom (karlheg@inetarena.com) wrote:
   >> Multiple variable names:  only the first is colored
   >> 
   >> In C code, only the first variable name in a list is font-locked; the
   >> rest are black.
   >> 
   >> int var1_blue, var2_black, var3_black, var4_etc;

   HN> This is a known problem with font-locking, since 19.14 (pre-19.14
   HN> didn't know about variable-coloring anyway).  If you come up with a
   HN> regexp to match them all, let us know.  I'll try tonight. ;-)

The new Java font-locking that was contributed handles such
multi-declarations, though it is reasonably involved.  No need to work
on inventing it, just understand it and reapply it.

bob

