All datatypes like int,long,char are highlighted automatically as soon as i type them in VIM. But, there are few exceptions like pid_t,mode_t..
How do get them highlighted by default?
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A:
There's a directory /usr/share/vim/vim72/ where you can edit files like c.vim and add the keywords manually.
tur1ng
2010-02-02 16:17:54
Editing the distributed files is a bad idea as they'll be overwritten every time you upgrade. There's a reason a user-specific directory is included in the `runtimepath` option.
jamessan
2010-02-02 16:21:11
i had to append this line by pid_t... :- syn keyword cType int long short char void pid_t
shadyabhi
2010-02-02 16:25:47
@jamessanso how do i actually do that.
shadyabhi
2010-02-02 16:26:40
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A:
You can add them to syntax/c.vim in your after directory, so they complement the distributed syntax/c.vim. For example:
syn keyword cType pid_t mode_t
See also the "Adding to an Existing Syntax File" section of the user manual.
jamessan
2010-02-02 16:20:17