1.153.1 Instance variables

syntax_table <- name: name*

Name of the syntax_table. Each table has a unique name. The global hash_table object @syntax_tables maps table names into tables. See also syntax_table<-lookup and syntax_table<-convert.

syntax_table <-> paragraph_end: regex

Regular expression (regex object) that describes the end of a paragraph. This regex is actiavted using regex->match for each start of a physical line and should succeed if the lines separates two paragraphs. The default is’\s *$’, implying a line containing only layout characters.

See also syntax_table->sentence_end. and text_buffer<-scan.

Defaults: The default regex describes an empty line: regex('\s *$').

See also

syntax_table-sentence_end

syntax_table <-> sentence_end: regex

Regular expression (regex object) that describes the end of a sentence. Used by text_buffer<-scan, editor->forward_sentence editor ->backward_sentence' and editor syntax_table->fill‘.

See also

syntax_table-paragraph_end

syntax_table <- size: int

Size of the table. Currently XPCE uses 8-bit characters and this value is thus fixed to 256.

syntax_table-table: alien:ushort *

Vector of bitmasks. Used by syntax_table->syntax, syntax_table->has_syntax, etc. See also syntax_table<-context.