Re: Looking for mode for Oracle Pro*C. AKA embedded SQL/C.

[Robert Pollard <rpollard@apple.com>]

I am sorry I can't help you with your question but I believe you could 
help me.  I have been looking for a way to define my own colorization 
scheme for a particular mode type.  One of the ones I was needing to 
define was PL/SQL.  You indicated there was a SQL and PL/SQL mode in 
Emacs.  I was not aware that this existed.  How can I get this mode?  
And, maybe you can help me understand how I can define my own mode or 
colorizations as well.  I have bought books on Emacs (which are few and 
far between) but none of them talk about defining your own mode.

I have asked this list the question of how you define your own colors.  
After a few responses of RTFM to you can colorize text with the 
font-lock-mode command I gave up on getting what I was looking for.  
The manual describes and gives examples of adding keywords.  This is 
not what I am looking for.  I want to know how adding keywords works.  
It appears when you add keywords you use a type face definition like 
font-lock-warning-face.  I don't want to use whatever 
font-lock-warning-face is using as a color or type definition.  I want 
to be able to use my own colors when defining patterns.  This is what I 
need to know.

Could/would you point me in a direction to find out how to define my 
own colors for specific patterns?

Could/would you point me in a direction to understanding what it would 
take to define my own mode?

Could/would you let me know how to use SQL or PL/SQL editing modes?

Thanks,

Robert Pollard

On Friday, May 16, 2003, at 02:07 PM, Mamouliane wrote:

>
> Oracle Pro*C is basically a pre-processor. It takes a source file
> written in C and containing SQL statements. Hence the name embedded
> SQL.
> The pre-processor replaces all SQL statements by C statements &
> function calls. In the end what you have is  C source code that is
> then compiled and linked with Oracle libraries.
> This is a very basic description of what it does but you get the idea.
>
> Is anyone aware of such a mode available for Pro*C? I know of a SQL
> mode and PL/SQL mode but can't find a mode for Pro*C or embedded
> SQL/C.
> Should I write such a mode? Is it very difficult? It would basically
> be an extension to the available C mode. There is already modes
> for SQL and PL/SQL out there so I figure I would use that too.
>
> What do you guys think?
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