Syntax hightlighting for make files not named 'makefile'

[MRawlings]

Hi,
I can't find the answer to this to-date.

How do I enable syntax highlighting for makefiles that are not named 'makefile'?

We have several different names for makefile and use make -f<file-name> extensively.

Does anyone know the sequence of options windows I need to traverse?

Thanks,

Mark

[ScottW, VP of Dev]

SlickEdit uses extensions to recognize a document of a particular type. Without an identifying extension, you have to set the document mode manually. From the main menu, select Document > Select Document Mode and then pick "Makefile" from the list.

Even though you name your makefiles with a variety of names, is it possible to end them all with ".mak"? If so, you can avoid the manual setting of Document Mode.

[MRawlings]

Thanks I'll look at the document mode.

How does slickedit recognise Makefile and IMakefiles that don't have a file extension?

Mark

[ScottW, VP of Dev]

I think there's a list of well known makefile names that we have in a variable somewhere. I'd have to check.