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Bug 334634

Summary:	Makefile editor fails to colorize when file is not named Makefile or *.mk
Product:	[Tools] CDT	Reporter:	Jate Sujjavanich <jsujjavanich>
Component:	cdt-editor	Assignee:	Project Inbox <cdt-editor-inbox>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:	Jonah Graham <jonah>
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3	CC:	cdtdoug, iondiode, josh.davidson, yevshif
Version:	8.0
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux
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Description Jate Sujjavanich

2011-01-18 08:21:52 EST

Build Identifier: 20100917-0705

The Makefile editor will open certain files but not syntax colorize. I tested by copying a known good Makefile to various names. I then right-clicked, chose "Open With", "Other...", "Makefile Editor".

linux_Makefile, Makefile.test are not colorized
*.mk is colorized

If the file is recognized as a Makefile, the selection for Other...\Makefile Editor does not have to be made because it's already selected by default.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Rename a Makefile which takes syntax coloring to a name which does not match the pattern *.mk or Makefile.
2. Open the file using the Makefile editor.

Comment 1 Andrew Gvozdev

2012-02-12 13:32:39 EST

*** Bug 371317 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Andrew Gvozdev

2012-02-12 13:36:39 EST

I think this request is probably valid but as a workaround try to specify content type of your file in Preferences->General->Content Types then select content type as Text->Makefile.

Comment 3 Josh Davidson

2012-02-13 23:32:52 EST

Adding via General->Content types does work, but oddly adding via General->Editors->File Associations does not.