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Using ICSharpCode.TextEditor

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Use TextEditorControl to put a syntax-highlighting editor in your application.
// <file>
//     <copyright see="prj:///doc/copyright.txt"/>
//     <license see="prj:///doc/license.txt"/>
//     <owner name="Mike Krüger" email="mike@icsharpcode.net"/>
//     <version>$Revision: 2640 $</version>
// </file>

using System;

namespace ICSharpCode.TextEditor.Document
{
	/// <summary>
	/// This interface handles the auto and smart indenting and formating
	/// in the document while  you type. Language bindings could overwrite this 
	/// interface and define their own indentation/formating.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IFormattingStrategy
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// This function formats a specific line after <code>ch</code> is pressed.
		/// </summary>
		void FormatLine(TextArea textArea, int line, int caretOffset, char charTyped);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// This function sets the indentation level in a specific line
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>
		/// The target caret position (length of new indentation).
		/// </returns>
		int IndentLine(TextArea textArea, int line);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// This function sets the indentlevel in a range of lines.
		/// </summary>
		void IndentLines(TextArea textArea, int begin, int end);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Finds the offset of the opening bracket in the block defined by offset skipping
		/// brackets in strings and comments.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="document">The document to search in.</param>
		/// <param name="offset">The offset of an position in the block or the offset of the closing bracket.</param>
		/// <param name="openBracket">The character for the opening bracket.</param>
		/// <param name="closingBracket">The character for the closing bracket.</param>
		/// <returns>Returns the offset of the opening bracket or -1 if no matching bracket was found.</returns>
		int SearchBracketBackward(IDocument document, int offset, char openBracket, char closingBracket);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Finds the offset of the closing bracket in the block defined by offset skipping
		/// brackets in strings and comments.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="document">The document to search in.</param>
		/// <param name="offset">The offset of an position in the block or the offset of the opening bracket.</param>
		/// <param name="openBracket">The character for the opening bracket.</param>
		/// <param name="closingBracket">The character for the closing bracket.</param>
		/// <returns>Returns the offset of the closing bracket or -1 if no matching bracket was found.</returns>
		int SearchBracketForward(IDocument document, int offset, char openBracket, char closingBracket);
	}
}

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Since I started programming when I was 11, I wrote the SNES emulator "SNEqr", the FastNav mapping component, the Enhanced C# programming language (in progress), the parser generator LLLPG, and LES, a syntax to help you start building programming languages, DSLs or build systems.

My overall focus is on the Language of your choice (Loyc) initiative, which is about investigating ways to improve interoperability between programming languages and putting more power in the hands of developers. I'm also seeking employment.

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