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How do I change highlighting of C++ preprocessor directives? [message #758631]

Wed, 23 November 2011 19:31

Eclipse User

Ok so suppose I have this:

#define MYDIRECTIVE

#ifdef MYDIRECTIVE
bool myswitch = 1;
#else
bool myswitch = 0;

Eclipse will go ahead and white out the bottom half of that if statement (because MYDIRECTIVE is defined), which is fine, but I'd like to change the color of that highlighting. I initially thought to look here: Windows->Preferences->C/C++->Editor->Syntax Coloring->Preprocessor

However, all I find there is how to change the coloring of the preprocessor text, not the highlighting. Any ideas? I'm using Eclipse 3.7.0 with the eclipse color theme plugin v0.11.0, running on ubuntu.

[Updated on: Thu, 24 November 2011 23:37] by Moderator

Re: How do I change highlighting of C++ preprocessor directives? [message #764817 is a reply to message #758631]

Mon, 12 December 2011 17:37

Eclipse User

For CDT, I've found this in Windows > Preferences > C/C++ > Editor. In the list of "Appearance Color Options" you'll find the "Inactive Code Highlight" sets the value for disabled code. In the example you presented above, the last 2 lines would be highlighted by this color.

Re: How do I change highlighting of C++ preprocessor directives? [message #767873 is a reply to message #764817]

Mon, 19 December 2011 00:45

Eclipse User

Great, thanks for this Smile

Re: How do I change highlighting of C++ preprocessor directives? [message #1727472 is a reply to message #764817]

Wed, 23 March 2016 05:53

Eclipse User

Exists there a way to just "gray-out" disabled code like VS?

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Re: How do I change highlighting of C++ preprocessor directives? [message #1727532 is a reply to message #1727472]

Wed, 23 March 2016 10:31

Eclipse User

On 03/23/2016 03:53 AM, Harald-R. Flasch wrote:
> Exists there a way to just "gray-out" disabled code like VS?

Since this is for C/C++, you might get better help in the Eclipse CDT
forum. Different languages have their own editors in Eclipse.

Re: How do I change highlighting of C++ preprocessor directives? [message #1727538 is a reply to message #1727532]

Wed, 23 March 2016 11:27

Eclipse User

Thank you for your reply. I am (more or less) new to Eclipse ... Using Mars.1 and C/C++ GCC project.

EDIT:
"Eclipse CDT" is part of the bundle we've installed.

[Updated on: Thu, 24 March 2016 09:51] by Moderator

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