I know that new files are not always detected as POV files (in fact, on 
my system, they never are); however, would it be possible that, when you 
save a file as a POV scene, this is detected and the highlighting kicks in?

...Chambers

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Chambers <ben### [at] pacificwebguycom> wrote:
> I know that new files are not always detected as POV files (in fact, on 
> my system, they never are); however, would it be possible that, when you 
> save a file as a POV scene, this is detected and the highlighting kicks in?

  I have never seen winpov behave in any other way than that when I save
a new file for the first time as something.pov, the highlighting is turned
on. Do you mean that in your case it's not always so?

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                                                          - Warp

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Chambers wrote:
> I know that new files are not always detected as POV files (in fact, on 
> my system, they never are); however, would it be possible that, when you 
> save a file as a POV scene, this is detected and the highlighting kicks in?

To this date I have not been able to replicate this problem reliably,
though it's clear that it does happen due to the number of reports that it
does. It is on my 'to do' list though.

-- Chris

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"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> schreef in bericht 
news:460aca1d@news.povray.org...
>
>  I have never seen winpov behave in any other way than that when I save
> a new file for the first time as something.pov, the highlighting is turned
> on. Do you mean that in your case it's not always so?
>

Yes, that is exactly what happens in 3.7, also in my case. Closing the file 
and re-opening it again from the file list doesn't help either. I have to 
open it from the directory itself before highlighting kicks in.

Thomas

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Warp wrote:
> Chambers <ben### [at] pacificwebguycom> wrote:
>> I know that new files are not always detected as POV files (in fact, on 
>> my system, they never are); however, would it be possible that, when you 
>> save a file as a POV scene, this is detected and the highlighting kicks in?
> 
>   I have never seen winpov behave in any other way than that when I save
> a new file for the first time as something.pov, the highlighting is turned
> on. Do you mean that in your case it's not always so?
> 

Actually, in my case it's always so.

The only way to get syntax highlighting to kick in automatically is if I 
open a saved file.  So what I usually end up doing is to create a new 
file, save it, close it, and load it.  I've tried various combinations 
of different actions, but this works 100% every time, and nothing else 
seems to ever work.

Chris: Since you've never been able to replicate this, it might have 
something to do with the tools you use to develop POV with (ie, maybe I 
have an out of date DLL somewhere, or something along those lines).

...Chambers

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According to "Sherry Shaw", in the general group:

"When you save a new file with "Save As," you get color-coding; when you 
save it just with "Save," you don't.  So, the first time you save a new 
file, use "Save As.""

I have tested and confirmed this behavior.

...Chambers

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"Chambers" <ben### [at] pacificwebguycom> schreef in bericht 
news:460bdecb@news.povray.org...
> According to "Sherry Shaw", in the general group:
>
> "When you save a new file with "Save As," you get color-coding; when you 
> save it just with "Save," you don't.  So, the first time you save a new 
> file, use "Save As.""
>
> I have tested and confirmed this behavior.
>


Oh! Perfect! Thanks.

Thomas

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Chambers wrote:
> I know that new files are not always detected as POV files (in fact, on 
> my system, they never are); however, would it be possible that, when you 
> save a file as a POV scene, this is detected and the highlighting kicks in?

Hi,

This has (hopefully) now been fixed.

-- Chris

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